Comparing the Psychological Effects of Meditation- and Breathing-Focused Yoga Practice in Undergraduate Students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present study aimed to compare the psychological effects of meditation- and breathing-focused yoga practice in undergraduate students.

Methods

A 12-weeks yoga intervention was conducted among a group of undergraduate students enrolled in four yoga classes at an academically prestigious university in Beijing, China. Four classes were randomized to meditation-focused yoga or breathing-focused yoga. A total of 86 participants finished surveys before and after the 12-weeks intervention, measuring work intention, mindfulness, and perceived stress. The repeated-measure multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) followed by univariate analyses were conducted to examine the differences in work intention, mindfulness, and stress between the two yoga intervention gro

SUBMITTER: Qi X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7689363 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature