Overview
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.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- To examine the effectiveness of yoga intervention as a stress reduction technique and measure its effects on the level of cortisol, immunoglobulin A (IgA), and metabolic parameters.
- To Compare the outcomes of a yoga intervention group to a non-yoga intervention group to determine whether practicing yoga can reduce the negative impacts of elevated cortisol on the physiological parameters.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To determine the correlation between the psychophysiological stress and cortisol hormone in students.
- To investigate the effect of yoga intervention on student mental health and
well-being.
- OUTLINE
Participants receive yoga intervention from a certified yoga trainer once a week for 10 weeks.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
The inclusion criteria for the study required participants to be currently enrolled in the Medicine Faculty of the University of Pecs
Exclusion Criteria:
Students with illnesses (such as recent injuries, chronic pain, or significant arthritis) that would make it unsafe for them to take part in a yoga intervention will be excluded from the study.