Effects of Vinyasa Yoga on Stress and Health Benefits in Office Workers
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Issued Date
2022-01-01
Resource Type
eISSN
10979751
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85143880118
Journal Title
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online
Volume
25
Issue
4
Start Page
53
End Page
63
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online Vol.25 No.4 (2022) , 53-63
Suggested Citation
Sinpichetkorn T. Effects of Vinyasa Yoga on Stress and Health Benefits in Office Workers. Journal of Exercise Physiology Online Vol.25 No.4 (2022) , 53-63. 63. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/86234
Title
Effects of Vinyasa Yoga on Stress and Health Benefits in Office Workers
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Abstract
Sinpichetkorn T, Chaunchaiyakul R, Yang AL, Lin YY, Masodsai K. Effects of Vinyasa Yoga on Stress and Health Benefits in Office Workers. JEPonline 2022;25(4):53-63. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Vinyasa Yoga on stress and health benefits in office workers. Thirty sedentary subjects with low to moderate stress scores, aged 18 to 35 years, voluntarily participated and were randomly divided into the Control Group (n = 15) and the Vinyasa Yoga Group (n = 15) Groups. The Vinyasa Yoga Group was regularly trained for 1 hr·d-1, 3 d·wk-1 for 8 weeks. Subjects in both Groups were asked to refrain from any activities and remedial treatments that may affect the stress level during the 8-week period. The stress level and saliva cortisol concentrations, heart rate variability (HRV), and physical fitness were monitored at baseline (initial, wk0) and after 8 weeks (wk8). The findings indicate that the Vinyasa Yoga Group showed higher handgrip and back strength, push-up, wall sit, sit and reach, and back scratch levels (P<0.05) on wk8 compared to the wk0. However, these changes were not shown in the Control Group. Within-group as well as between-group comparisons showed no differences in HRV and saliva cortisol at wk0 and wk8. It was concluded that the Vinyasa Yoga resulted in significant positive health impacts on limb muscle strength and flexibility without any negative effects on cardiac function.