Effects of a Yoga-Based Course in Preventing Disordered Eating in Female Collegiate Athletes

NCT03347071 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: EBTSA01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 108
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate effects of a 7-week undergraduate course, incorporating Eat Breathe Thrive program curriculum, offered to female student-athletes in order to increase positive body image, emotional regulation, interoceptive awareness, self-care skills, and intuitive eating. The undergraduate course is structured around the Eat Breathe Thrive program curriculum, which aims to: a) teach somatic practices that increase interoceptive awareness, b) provide healthy tools for emotional regulation, c) allow for the creation of community-based networks of support, and (d) foster a sense of meaning and purpose through service activities. In a non-randomized controlled trial, the investigators plan to examine whether this preventative undergraduate course is found effective in a female student-athlete population in preventing and decreasing eating disorder risk. The investigators also plan to examine whether the program is found effective in increasing protective factors, such as self-care behaviors, interoceptive awareness, intuitive eating, and emotional regulation skills.

Conditions

Disordered Eating Behaviors

Keywords

prevention; collegiate athletes; yoga

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Disordered Eating Behaviors

  Change in Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire

  Change from Baseline in Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire at 7 weeks

• Self-Care Behaviors

  Change in Mindful Self-Care Scale-Short

  Change from Baseline in Mindful Self-Care Scale-Short at 7 weeks

• Interoceptive Awareness

  Change in Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness

  Change from Baseline in Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness at 7 weeks

• Emotional Regulation

  Change in Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale

  Change from Baseline in Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale at 7 weeks

• Distress Tolerance

  Change in Distress Tolerance Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults

  Change from Baseline in Distress Tolerance Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults at 7 weeks

• Intuitive Eating

  Change in Intuitive Eating Scale

  Change from Baseline in Intuitive Eating Scale in 7 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Disordered Eating Behaviors

  Change from Baseline in Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire at 19 weeks

• Self-Care Behaviors

  Change from Baseline in Mindful Self-Care Scale-Short at 19 weeks

• Emotional Regulation

  Change from Baseline in Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale at 19 weeks

• Distress Tolerance

  Change from Baseline in Distress Tolerance Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults at 19 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Prevention Course Group

The Prevention Course Group is composed of female student-athletes enrolled in the 7-week prevention course. The course occurs once a week (1 hour, 40 minute sessions) for a total of 7-weeks during the academic semester. Approximately 1 hour of each class session is lecture based, leaving 40 minutes for yoga practice administered by a certified yoga instructor. The course instructor is certified in Eat Breathe Thrive Program delivery. The course teaching assistant is certified in yoga instruction.

Behavioral: Prevention Course Group

Control Group

The Control Group is composed of female student-athletes not enrolled in the 7-week prevention course. Female student-athletes in this group will not be enrolled in the course during the period of data collection, nor will they have previously completed the course.

Interventions

Prevention Course Group BEHAVIORAL

The undergraduate prevention course is structured around Eat Breathe Thrive Program curriculum. The course aims to teach somatic practices, provide healthy tools for emotional regulation, allow for the creation of community-based networks of support, foster a sense of meaning and purpose through service activities, and practice these learned skills through yoga.

Also known as: Eat Breathe Thrive Program

Prevention Course Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants are from the undergraduate student-athlete population at the university who are currently a member of one of the Division I sports teams. Specifically, female undergraduate student-athletes, ranging from ages 18-24.

You may qualify if:

• Participant is a female undergraduate student-athletes at the university

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University at Buffalo: lead
• Give Back Yoga Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Center for Excellence in Academic and Athletic Performance

Buffalo, New York, 14260, United States

Location

Related Links

• Curriculum offered in the prevention course is from the Eat Breathe Thrive Program

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Disordered Eating Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Catherine Cook-Cottone, PhD

  Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology Associate Professor, Ph.D.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2017
• First Posted: November 20, 2017
• Study Start: January 24, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2019
• Study Completion: June 30, 2019
• Last Updated: September 29, 2022

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)