Effect of Face Yoga on Mimic Muscles

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-01

Study Completion Date

2025-01-01

Brief Summary

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This study aimed to investigate the effect of facial yoga on tonus, stiffness and elasticity of facial muscles.

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Detailed Description

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This study was conducted on healthy volunteers aged 25-50 between June 2024 and January 2025. In the participants who agree to participate in the study, a descriptive data form and myotone evaluations of facial muscles will be performed. Measurements will be carried out immediately after the participants are recruited and at the end of the 8-week facial yoga programme.

Conditions

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Facial Yoga Facial Exercises

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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facial yoga exercise program

An exercise programme consisting of basic yoga movements such as swan neck exercise, fist exercise, hand to head exercise, jowl drawer exercise, tongue and palate exercise, lip curling exercise, ceiling kissing exercise, namaste exercise, balloon inflation, spider and fish exercise, lip spray, Chinese moustache, binocular exercise, gaze exercises and lion pose was applied. Each session was approximately 30 minutes and all exercises were accompanied by breathing exercises on the basis of exercising all facial muscles. The exercise programme was performed for 8 weeks, 2 days a week face-to-face and 5 days at home, for a total of 16 sessions face-to-face and 40 sessions at home. Participants were given verbal, written and video explanations and instructions about the exercise protocol. Every day in a WhatsApp group where all participants take part, Assist. Prof. Dr. Hazel Çelik Güzel provided information and reminders and ensured the continuity of the exercises. Participants were al

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals between 25-50 years of age whose voluntary consent was obtained

Exclusion Criteria

* Botox application to the facial area in the last 6 months,
* Regular use of analgesics and anti-inflammatories,
* The presence of infection or tumoural structures within the structures in the facial region,
* With TMJ disc displacement and joint degeneration,
* Cervical or TMJ fracture, systemic disease, musculoskeletal problem with evidence of specific pathological condition,
* Any surgical operation related to cervical or TMJ problem,
* Less than 6 months of cervical or TMJ-related physiotherapy and rehabilitation services,
* The one with facial paralysis,
* Participants with diagnosed psychiatric illness will not be included in the study.

Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes