The aim of this randomized trial is to investigate the effects of a 12-week yoga intervention compared to no specific intervention on weight-related outcomes, well-being, and health behaviour in 60 females with abdominal obesity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
12 weeks of yoga, twice weekly for 90 minutes plus a whole-day workshop
Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen
Essen, Germany
Waist circumference
Time frame: Week 12
BMI
Body Mass Index
Time frame: Week 12
Body weight
Time frame: Week 12
Quality of life
36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Time frame: Week 12
Self esteem
Self-Esteem Scale (SES):
Time frame: Week 12
Body awareness
Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)
Time frame: Week 12
Body responsiveness
Body Responsiveness Scale (BRS)
Time frame: Week 12
Perceived stress
Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS):
Time frame: Week 12
Health-specific self-efficacy
Health-Specific Self-Efficacy Scale
Time frame: Week 12
Fruits and vegetables consumption
Five A Day Food Frequency Questionnaire (FADFFQ)
Time frame: Week 12
Physical activity
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The Questionnaire of Baecke et al. for the Measurement of a Person´s Habitual Physical Activity
Time frame: Week 12
Adherence
Class attendance and home practice (log)
Time frame: Week 12
Adverse events
Safety will be assessed as adverse events and serious adverse events
Time frame: Week 12
Qualitative interview
Qualitative interview on experiences and perceived changes
Time frame: Week 12
Waist-hip ratio
Time frame: Week 12
Bioelectrical impedance analysis
Time frame: Week 12
Systolic blood pressure
Time frame: Week 12
Diastolic blood pressure
Time frame: Week 12