The Study attempts to assess the blood cortisol response to a regular Yoga training course in a group of employed women. The study included 20 healthy and employed women from Arak who were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. Study participants attended one -half hour exercise classes twice per week in a 12-week semester. Courses included Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and Relaxation techniques. Blood samples were taken by a technician in the clinical laboratory at 8:00 AM in the two pre-and post-test phases. Statistical analysis showed that a regular course of Hatha Yoga significantly decreased the Cortisol level of blood serum in employed women.
Keywords: Yoga, Cortisol, Employed Women
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2014063018285N1
Registration date:2014-10-10, 1393/07/18
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2014-10-10, 1393/07/18
Registrant information
Name
kimia kasravi
Name of organization / entity
univercity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 912 808 9399
Email address
kimia_883@yahoo.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Investigator
Expected recruitment start date
2013-03-19, 1391/12/29
Expected recruitment end date
2014-01-20, 1392/10/30
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effect Of a Regular Hatha Yoga Training Course On the Cortisol Level Of Blood Serum in Employed Women
Public title
The Effect Of a Regular Hatha Yoga Training Course On the Cortisol Level Of Blood Serum in Employed Women
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
(Inclusion criteria: Being female; Being employed; Being healthy; not being an athlete and having a stressful job
Exclusion criteria: Having problems and lack of cooperation)
Age
From 20 years old to 50 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
20
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Boroujerd Azad University
Street address
Chogha Ave, Boroujerd
City
Boroujerd
Postal code
3813737454
Approval date
2013-03-15, 1391/12/25
Ethics committee reference number
11221402921013
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Change of Blood Cortisol level
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Cortisol level
Timepoint
Morning fasting
Method of measurement
Blood test
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Stressful Job
Timepoint
Before Training
Method of measurement
Questionnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
In Intervention Group(10 Employed Women): Performed Hatha Yoga exercises, Study participants attended one -half hour exercise classes twice per week in a 12-week semester. Courses included Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and Relaxation techniques
Category
Other
2
Description
In Control Group(10 Employed Women): Did not perform Hatha Yoga exercises during the same period.