How Body Awareness Promotes Mental Health During Yoga and Physical Exercise

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-01

Study Completion Date

2021-02-23

Brief Summary

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The integrity of interoceptive networks is linked to resilience against depressive symptoms, whereas degradation of these networks is linked to apathy and deficits in emotion processing. The goal of this study is to compare two major styles of yoga and cardiovascular exercise through a 10-week training program to promote interoceptive awareness. The researchers hypothesize that improvement in affective symptomatology will be correlated with better interoceptive development. Changes in mood related symptoms and interoception will be assessed at baseline, week 12 and week 14, in a cohort of adults aged 18-55.

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Detailed Description

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A recent annual survey of U.S. college freshman has found consistently declining levels of emotional health over the past 25 years. Exposure to such stress can have profound longitudinal effects on well being, influencing risk for disease later in life. Physical exercise is linked to benefits across a variety of physical and psychological domains. While the affective and physiological consequences of exercise are well-documented, how they work to improve subjective well-being is unclear. It has been suggested that exercise promotes well-being by increasing interoception. The integrity of interoceptive networks is linked to resilience against depressive symptoms, whereas degradation of these networks is linked to apathy and deficits in emotion processing. The goal of this study is to compare two major styles of yoga and cardiovascular exercise through a 10-week training program to promote interoceptive awareness. The researchers hypothesize that improvement in affective symptomatology will be correlated with better interoceptive development. Changes in mood related symptoms and interoception will be assessed at baseline, week 12 and week 14, in a cohort of adults aged 18-55.

Conditions

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Negative Thoughts Mild Depression Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Gentle Yoga Program

Program will meet twice a week for a 10-week period. Participants will be a part of gentle yoga sessions led by instructors specializing in the area.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gentle Yoga Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

10-week exercise program structured around gentle yoga practice.

Rigorous Yoga Program

Program will meet twice a week for a 10-week period. Participants will be a part of rigorous yoga sessions led by instructors specializing in the area.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rigorous Yoga Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

10-week exercise program structured around rigorous yoga practice.

Cardiovascular Exercise Program

Program will meet twice a week for a 10-week period. Participants will be a part of cardiovascular exercise sessions led by instructors specializing in the area.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Exercise Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

10-week exercise program structured around cardiovascular exercise.

Interventions

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Gentle Yoga Intervention

10-week exercise program structured around gentle yoga practice.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Rigorous Yoga Intervention

10-week exercise program structured around rigorous yoga practice.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Physical Exercise Intervention

10-week exercise program structured around cardiovascular exercise.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-55 years of age
* Have negative mood symptoms (depression, anxiety, stress)
* Is healthy and independent enough in daily life to attend study classes

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant women or women who are planning to become pregnant during the study period
* History of structural brain disease, mass lesion, stroke, epilepsy
* History of addictive disorder or significant substance abuse
* Neurological disorders or reversible causes of dementia
* Suicidality or history of psychosis
* Currently attending regular yoga or aerobic exercise practice, or participated in more than 6 formal meditation, aerobic, or yoga classes in the past 12 months
* Self-reported cognitive impairment and other disorders which may preclude safe participation in the program including acute major depression, bipolar or severe personality disorder

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes