The aim of this trial is a first evaluation of the effectiveness of yoga as alternative for school sports to evaluate potential effects in stress reduction and concomitant psychological parameters.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
102
Charité Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde am Immanuel Krankenhaus
Berlin, Germany
Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (CPS)
Time frame: Change in CPS from Baseline to 10 weeks
Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (CPS)
Time frame: Change in CPS from Baseline to 6 months
WHO-5 questionaire (quality of life)
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 6 months
Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS)
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 6 months
Profile of Mood States (POMS)
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 6 months
Visual analogue scales (VAS) for general pain, headache, shoulder and neck tension, fatigue, sleep quality
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 6 months
D2 Test of Attention
The d2 Test of Attention is a neuropsychological paper-and-pencil test of selective and sustained attention. Participants have to cross out any letter "d" with two marks around above it or below it in any order. Surrounding distractors are similar to the target stimulus, e.g. a "p" with two marks.
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 6 months
Yoga Self-Efficacy Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 6 months
Overall assessment of efficacy and tolerability (Likert scales)
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 6 months
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