Effects of Ashtanga-Vinyasa Yoga Supta on Portuguese Airforce Military Pilots Performance

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-01

Study Completion Date

2023-09-01

Brief Summary

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A total of 18 military pilots in their tirocinium in the air force academy from the Portuguese Air Force course "Masters in Military Aeronautics: aviator pilot specialist" participated in this study. Participants were randomly assigned to yoga (intervention group) or waiting list (control group). Procedures were approved by the Évora University research ethics committee and participants will give written informed consent according to the Helsinki declaration (approval number: 21050).

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Detailed Description

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A randomized, prospective, controlled trial was designed, with the participants (n=18) randomly distributed into two groups. The Control Group (n=8) will be receiving the protocolized classes from the course "Masters in Military Aeronautics: aviator pilot specialist" for 12 weeks, the Intervention Group (n=10) will receive the same course and 2 sessions per week (1h each) of the yoga classes (4). The intensity of the program (Borg rating of perceived exertion scale) will be measured. The operative performance response measurements will be collected at baseline and post-intervention. Participants will complete the following emergency protocols in a flight simulator: (1) take-off engine failure, (2) flight engine failure close to the base, (3) flight engine failure far away from the base, and (4) alternator failure. This intervention protocol was accepted by the Portuguese Airforce to be applied on Airbase 11 in Beja.

Conditions

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Military Operational Stress Reaction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

1 group randomly divided in: yoga intervention plus regular military training; and "waiting list" with only military training

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Yoga

Yoga practice: 12-week program of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Supta for 1h twice a week

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Supta

Intervention Type OTHER

Ashtanga (asta - eight, anga - parts); Vinyasa (freely sequenced practice); Yoga (practice for evolution); Supta (closed eyes)

Waiting list

Only mandatory pilot trainig that everyone in the academy receives

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Supta

Ashtanga (asta - eight, anga - parts); Vinyasa (freely sequenced practice); Yoga (practice for evolution); Supta (closed eyes)

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Yoga class

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy military pilots in their tirocinium in the air force academy from the Portuguese Air Force course "Masters in Military Aeronautics: aviator pilot specialist

Exclusion Criteria

* military pilots on active duty before or after the tirocinium;
* injured military pilots;
* military pilots on sudden lifestyle changes (as in: starting or quitting smoking habits; starting or quitting any kind of medication; starting a new diet)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes