Effects of Novel Breathing Behavior Modification Yoga Positioning Integrated Program on Weight Loss

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-20

Study Completion Date

2022-11-23

Brief Summary

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This study is to evaluate the physical and cognitive effects of a 15 min per day novel breathing and mindfulness moving-meditation program on metabolism, cognition, and emotion health. It is thought that the breathing and movement program will increase basal metabolism, facilitate fat loss, and decrease depressive behaviors. Anthropometric, blood chemistries, and cognitive measures of depression, sleep, and hunger will be measured over a two-month interventional program.

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Detailed Description

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Subjects will be randomized into two groups, an active group and control group. For the first 30 days, the active group will follow the movement/breath program and the controls will be instructed not to change their lifestyle (no change in diet, and no change in exercise / physical activities). The technicians taking measurements will be blinded as to which participants are actives vs controls. The following 30 days' intervention will consist of continuing the Phase I interventions combined with implementing the behavior change strategies on 2 to 3 habit changes self-selected from a list of 30 top "bad habits" that contribute to weight gain and undermine one's ability to lose weight with the control group again not changing any lifestyle activities. Measurements: Measurements will be taken at the start (baseline), 10 days, 30 days, and 60 days of intervention with the measurement days scheduled to evaluate people completing 10 full days of the program, 30 full days, and 60 full days respectively. Measurements taken at each interval to include weight, body composition (lean mass \& fat percentages), anthropometric measurements (umbilicus, hips, right thigh, right upper arm), pO2, resting heart rate, HRV, blood pressure, pulmonary health (i.e., O2 max, spirometry), hunger, sleep, and depression rating (by self-assessment survey scale). Serum chemistry for basic metabolic panel, inflammatory markers, and lipids, hematology for oxygen carrying capacity and gross immune response, Human Growth Factor production via ELISA quantification, imaging ultrasound to measure subcutaneous fat thickness at the areas of girth measurements, DEXA for overall and targeted areas body composition, and resting metabolic rate via oxygen plethysmograph.

Conditions

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Weight Loss Metabolism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A randomized control group, investigator blinded, repeated measure interventional program.

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Investigators doing data collection will not know which subjects are interventional and which are controls. Outcomes assessor will not be aware of which group of subjects were interventional and which did not participate in intervention.

Study Groups

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Deep breathing with Yoga positioning

subjects participating in breathing and moving meditation program. 12 minutes daily of deep breathing and yoga positioning first 30 days, then continuation of breathing and positioning and self-directed, mentored, behavior modification activities the second 30 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Deep breathing with Yoga positioning

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep breathing with yoga positioning 10min in morning, 1 minute noon, and 1 minute evening (diner)

Control

No changes in lifestyle or activities over the 60 day period.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Deep breathing with Yoga positioning

Deep breathing with yoga positioning 10min in morning, 1 minute noon, and 1 minute evening (diner)

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Novel breathing and mindfulness moving-meditation.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-70 years
* Body Mass Index at or above 27
* Stable weight past 3 months
* able to stand for 10 minutes
* Able to lift arms overhead

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
* acute respiratory distress
* supplemental oxygen use
* inability to stand, flex trunk, or move arms overhead
* Pacemaker implant
* Taking beta blocking medications.

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes