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dc.contributor.authorMichalsen, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorJeitler, Michael
dc.contributor.authorBrunnhuber, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorLüdtke, Rainer
dc.contributor.authorBüssing, Arndt
dc.contributor.authorMusial, Frauke
dc.contributor.authorDobos, Gustav
dc.contributor.authorKessler, Christian
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-13T14:39:00Z
dc.date.available2013-03-13T14:39:00Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractDistress is an increasing public health problem. We aimed to investigate the effects of an Iyengar yoga program on perceived stress and psychological outcomes in distressed women and evaluated a potential dose-effect relationship. Seventy-two female distressed subjects were included into a 3-armed randomized controlled trial and allocated to yoga group 1 (n = 24) with twelve 90 min sessions over 3 months, yoga group 2 (n = 24) with 24 sessions over 3 months, or a waiting list control group (n = 24). The primary outcome was stress perception, measured by Cohen Stress Scale; secondary outcomes included state trait anxiety, depression, psychological and physical quality of life (QOL), profile ofMood States, well being, and bodily complaints. After three months, women in the yoga groups showed significant improvements in perceived stress (P = 0.003), state trait anxiety (P = 0.021 and P = 0.003), depression (P = 0.008), psychological QOL (P = 0.012), mood states being (P = 0.007), and bodily complaints well(P = 0.012) when compared to controls. Both yoga programs were similarly effective for these outcomes; however, compliance was better in the group with fewer sessions (yoga group 1). Dose effects were seen only in the analysis of group-independent effects for back pain, anxiety, and depression. These findings suggest that Iyengar yoga effectively reduces distress and improves related psychological and physical outcomes. Furthermore, attending twice-weekly yoga classes was not superior to once-weekly classes, as a result of limited compliance in the twice-weekly group.en
dc.identifier.citationEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2012), Article ID 408727, 9 ppen
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 975040
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/408727
dc.identifier.issn1741-427X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/5006
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-uit_munin_4700
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationen
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccess
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Other health science disciplines: 829en
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Andre helsefag: 829en
dc.titleIyengar Yoga for Distressed Women: A 3-Armed Randomized Controlled Trialen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen
dc.typePeer revieweden


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