A Randomized Controlled Trial of Community-Delivered Heated Hatha Yoga for Moderate-to-Severe Depression.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of heated yoga to treat moderate-to-severe depression.Design: An 8-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) of heated yoga versus waitlist control was conducted from March 2017 to August 2019.Methods: Participants in the yoga condition were asked to attend heated yoga classes at 2 community heated yoga studios at least twice weekly. We assessed acceptability and feasibility using exit interview and attendance data, respectively. The primary intervention efficacy outcome variable was change in the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Clinician Rated (IDS-CR) score from baseline to post-intervention (week 8).Results: We randomized 80 participants and included 65

SUBMITTER: Nyer MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12160574 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature