The immediate and durable effects of yoga and physical fitness exercises on stress.
J Am Coll Health
; 69(6): 675-683, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-31944898
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to examine the effects of yoga and physical fitness exercises on stress and the underlying mechanisms.Participants:
Healthy undergraduates from four yoga and four fitness classes participated in Study 1 (n = 191) and Study 2 (n = 143), respectively (in 2017 Fall).Methods:
Study 1 evaluated the immediate effect (a 60-minute practice) while Study 2 evaluated the durable effect (a 12-week intervention).Results:
Results showed that immediate stress reduction was more salient in the yoga group than that in the fitness group in Study 1. Yoga group had a greater increase in mindfulness, which predicted stress reduction. Similar observations were made in Study 2 showing the durable effect of yoga on stress reduction through mindfulness.Conclusions:
Yoga intervention is better than fitness exercises in helping undergraduates cultivate mindfulness and reduce stress. These findings may guide future interventions in stress management in college students.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Yoga
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Meditação
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Atenção Plena
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article