Psychiatrists have expressed concern at the emergence of education as a serious source of stress for school-going children - causing high incidence of deaths by suicide. Many adolescents in India are referred to hospital psychiatric units for school-related distress - exhibiting symptoms of depression, high anxiety, frequent school refusal, phobia, physical complaints, irritability, weeping spells, and decreased interest in school work. Previous studies have found significant anxiety, distress, depression, worn outs and severe impact of psychological factors on the performances of dental, engineering and medical student. But students preparing for competitive exams have not been studied yet. Current study reports the scientific evidence of immediate effect of yoga based techniques combined with music and Vedic chants on adolescents preparing for competitive exams.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
218
Yoga intervention was based on the concept that there is not just a physical body, but a "subtle energy" body can be bound with residue of stress, unprocessed emotions, and excess mental energy. Using Yoga based practices combined with Mantra chants, Music and energy alignments poses, stress induced pain can be alleviated.
NMP Medical Research Institute
Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Self reported Stress
Stress level on the scale of 1-10 was reported before the intervention and after 2 week of practice
Time frame: 2 Weeks
Change in Musculo-skeleton Pain measured on VAS
VAS at the beginning and end of the 2 week of intervention
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in Headache severity on VAS
VAS at the beginning and end of the 2 week of study intervention
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in Stomach pain on VAS
Time frame: 2 weeks
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