The Effects of Acute Online Yoga for Anxiety and Mood States: A Pilot Study

Commonhealth (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pub Date : 2022-06-28 DOI:10.15367/ch.v3i2.558

Emma Soliva, S. Kovacs, K. Fritz

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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects that an acute bout of online yoga has on anxiety. The secondary purpose was to compare the anxiolytic effects of this study to the effect size reported for the effects of acute in-person yoga (1). METHODS: Eligible participants were randomly assigned to a 30-minute, prerecorded Zoom session of either yoga practice or yoga information. Prior to and following completing the recording, participants completed an online survey assessing anxiety and mood. An effect size (SMD) was calculated and compared to the effect size reported in a meta-analysis (1). RESULTS: Statistically significant group X time interactions were found for anxiety outcomes (intensity, frequency, total) (p<.026) and for POMS tension, fatigue, depression, esteem-related, vigor, and total mood disturbance scores, p<.041. Yoga participants reported a greater reduction in total anxiety and total mood disturbance scores compared to information participants. The SMD anxiety scores in this study was .54 (95% CI, .051-1.034), which is comparable to the effect size previously reported (1) which was .55 (95% CI, .29-.79). CONCLUSION: Acute online yoga was found to reduce anxiety. When compared to in person yoga, online yoga appears to have similar anxiolytic effects.

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急性网络瑜伽对焦虑和情绪状态的影响：一项初步研究

目的：本研究的目的是检验一场急性在线瑜伽对焦虑的影响。第二个目的是将这项研究的抗焦虑效果与报道的急性面对面瑜伽效果的大小进行比较（1）。方法：符合条件的参与者被随机分配到一个30分钟的、预先录制的Zoom会议，内容包括瑜伽练习或瑜伽信息。在完成录音之前和之后，参与者完成了一项评估焦虑和情绪的在线调查。计算效应大小（SMD），并将其与荟萃分析中报告的效应大小进行比较（1）。结果：在焦虑结果（强度、频率、总分）和POMS紧张、疲劳、抑郁、自尊相关、活力和总情绪障碍评分方面，发现X组时间交互作用具有统计学意义（p＜.026），p＜.041。与信息参与者相比，瑜伽参与者的总焦虑和总情绪障碍得分下降幅度更大。本研究中的SMD焦虑评分为.54（95%CI，.051-1.034），与之前报道的效果大小（1）相当，前者为.55（95%CI为.29-.79）。结论：发现急性在线瑜伽可以减轻焦虑。与面对面瑜伽相比，在线瑜伽似乎具有类似的抗焦虑效果。

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