Electromyography and Yoga

Yoga Clinical Trial

Official title:

Differences in Energy Expenditure of Two Commonly Used Yoga Protocols

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02818881
• Other study ID #: 20140550
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 23, 2016
• Last updated: August 31, 2017
• Start date: August 2015
• Est. completion date: March 2016

Study information

• Verified date: August 2017
• Source: University of Miami
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study examined the muscle activity, movement patterns, and oxygen consumption during a series of yoga poses with slow and rapid transitions.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 22
• Est. completion date: March 2016
• Est. primary completion date: March 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have at least 1 year of yoga experience;

• Practice a minimum of twice per week (app 2 hours or more);

• Demonstrate good form in the poses (asanas) making up the Sun A and Sun B sequences;

Exclusion Criteria:

• If they have any uncontrolled neuromuscular, orthopedic or cardiovascular disease;

• If they have been advised by their physicians that they should not exercise;

• If they cannot complete three cycles each of the Sun A and B sequence in good form.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Yoga

Intervention

Other:
• High-speed yoga

• Low-speed yoga

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Max Orovitz Laboratory	Coral Gables	Florida

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Miami

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Comparison of energy expenditures for high-speed and low-speed yoga	We measured calories for all subjects across both conditions	Day 3
Secondary	Comparison of muscle activities for high-speed and low-speed yoga	We measured muscle activities for all subjects across both conditions	Day 3
Secondary	Comparison of oxygen utilization for high-speed and low-speed yoga	We measured oxygen consumption for all subjects across both conditions	Day 2