This clinical trial aims to develop and test a yoga intervention to improve cortisol hormone rhythm, immunoglobulin A, and metabolic markers among medical students. The development of the yoga protocol, "GSY Goodbye Stress with Yoga Proto-col," was a collaborative effort involving a certified yoga trainer, medical researcher, and experienced yogis from India. GSY yoga intervention, which includes yoga asanas poses, breathing techniques, and guided meditation, may reduce stress levels, improve immunity, and enhance other metabolic parameters in medical students.
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GSY Yoga Intervention
BehavioralIn the GSY yoga intervention, where participants received 90 minutes/week yoga intervention for duration of 10 weeks.
Effect of GSY Yoga Intervention in the Improvement of Immunoglobulin A among Medical Students
Samples of saliva cortisol will be collected to analyse diurnal cortisol rhythm , at the beginning and the end of the first and the last yoga class to determine immediate and longitudinal effects and to measure the diurnal rhythms of immunoglobulin.
Efficacy of GSY yoga intervention in the reduction of cortisol hormone rhythm
Samples of saliva cortisol will be collected, at the beginning and the end of the first and the last yoga class to determine immediate and longitudinal effects and to measure the diurnal rhythms of cortisol.
Efficacy of GSY yoga intervention in the cortisol hormone by using hair cortisol concentration
Samples of hair cortisol will be collected to measure hair cortisol concentration for analyzing the long-term cortisol level in individuals, at the beginning and the end of the first and the last yoga class
Effect of 10 weeks yoga intervention on immune and metabolic parameter among medical students
Blood sample will be collected to analyse Immune parameter, including Immunoglobulin A, Immunoglobulin G, Immunoglobulin M, and Metabolic parameter including, Fasting Blood Glucose FBG, HBA1C, LDL,HDL,total cholesterol, triglycerides, and non-HDL at the beginning and the end of the first and the last yoga class to determine immediate and longitudinal effects. .
Changes in Quality of life
The change in the quality of life before and after yoga intervention is measured by collecting data from participants using the WHOQOL (World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref) tool. The WHOQOL-Bref, a shorter version of the WHOQOL-100, provides a comprehensive measure of quality of life across four domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. Scores for each domain range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a better quality of life.
Changes in sleep quality
The change in sleep quality before and after the yoga intervention is measured by collecting data from participants using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The PSQI scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.
Changes in physical activity
The change in physical activity level before and after the yoga intervention is measured by collecting data from participants using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). This tool presents physical activity as a separate outcome measure. the GPAQ scores range in MET( Metabolic Equivalent of Task)-minutes per week, with higher scores indicating higher levels of physical activity.
Changes in stress reduction
The change in stress levels before and after the yoga intervention is measured by collecting data from participants using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS). The DASS scores range from 0 to 42 for each subscale (Depression, Anxiety, Stress), with higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
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