Racial Differences in Yoga-Induced Responses

NCT ID: NCT05598073

Last Updated: 2022-10-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-15

Study Completion Date

2020-07-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to 1) determine whether racial differences are evident in resting arterial stiffness and ambulatory blood pressure between African Americans and Caucasians 2) compare heart rate, blood pressure and cytokine production responses to exercise (yoga) between African Americans and Caucasians; 3) compare isokinetic muscular strength between racial groups; and 4) determine if correlations exist between these measures.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cardiovascular and Immune Responses to Yoga

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1-hour vinyasa yoga session

Participants will complete a 1-hour vinyasa yoga DVD.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vinyasa yoga session

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

One hour of vinyasa yoga will be completed.

Interventions

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Vinyasa yoga session

One hour of vinyasa yoga will be completed.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men between the ages of 18 and 39 (25 African American and 25 Caucasian) that are not professional or collegiate athletes
* Must exercise at least 3 days per week and have no more than 1 month of yoga practice.

Exclusion Criteria

* Having stage 2 hypertension (\>130 mmHg for systolic / \>90 mmHg for diastolic) or higher or having taken BP medications within the 3 months prior to testing
* Infection within the previous 4 weeks
* Known renal disease
* Prior myocardial infarction
* Known coronary artery disease
* Personal history of stroke
* Heart failure
* Cardiac arrhythmias
* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* Recent chest pain or dyspnea
* Orthopedic limitations that preclude the execution of yoga postures
* Current insulin dependence
* Chronic inflammatory conditions
* Blindness or deafness as participants will need to follow a yoga DVD in order to complete the session
* Having practiced yoga for more than 1 month
* Having parents of mixed racial backgrounds (i.e. both parents must be Caucasian or African American)
* Not being African American or Caucasian
* Being a professional or collegiate athlete
* Being insulin-dependent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Texas State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Stacy Hunter

San Marcos, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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6877

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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