Tele-Yoga for Inactive Students With Musculoskeletal Pain

NCT07003659 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FZY-2025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a tele-yoga program on pain, functionality, anxiety, stress, and sleep quality in university students with musculoskeletal pain and low levels of physical activity. Methods: A total of 56 university students participated in the study (tele-yoga group: n=31; control group: n=25). The tele-yoga group received a standardized, supervised group-based tele-rehabilitation program delivered via videoconferencing, three times per week for four weeks. Participants performed the exercises in their own environments. No exercise intervention was applied to the control group. The same assessment protocol was conducted before and after the intervention in both groups.

Conditions

Telerehabilitation; Yoga; University Students; Anxiety; Stress

Keywords

yoga; telerehabilitation; university students; anxiety; stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

  It was used to measure perceived stress in students. The scale contains 10 items on a 5-point Likert scale. Four items are reverse coded and the scale gives a total score. Higher scores indicate higher levels of stress.

  Baseline and week 4

• Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

  The "Beck Anxiety Scale" was used to question the prevalence of depressive symptoms. The scale measures physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms of depressive states. The scale includes 21 symptoms based on self-assessment. The highest score that can be obtained is 63; 0-9 points are considered minimal depressive symptoms, 10-16 points are considered mild depressive symptoms, 17-29 points are considered moderate depressive symptoms, and 30 points and above are considered severe depressive symptoms.

  Baseline and week 4

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  It was used to measure the sleep quality of the participants.

  Baseline and week 4

• Perceived Well-Being Scale

  Perceived well-being is the idea that people have about their own health. This idea is usually related to how a person finds themselves (healthy or unhealthy) rather than a true description of their health. In this context, it was used to measure participants' perceptions of well-being.

  Baseline and week 4

• SF 36 Short Form Questionnaire

  "Short Form-36 (SF-36)" will be used to question the quality of life. SF 36 is a self-assessment scale and examines 8 dimensions of health such as physical function, social function, role limitations (due to physical and emotional reasons), mental health, vitality (energy), pain and general perception of health with 36 items.

  Baseline and week 4

Study Arms (2)

Tele-Yoga Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The yoga program was applied to the exercise group via video conference method as a group-based supervised standardized tele-rehabilitation program that allows individuals to perform their exercises in their own environment 3 days a week for 4 weeks. The tele-yoga program was applied as a Hatha yoga session of approximately 30 minutes consisting of yogic breathing exercises pranayama, asana practices expressing yoga poses and 10 minutes of meditation practice.

Other: Tele-Yoga

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group did not receive any exercise program or therapeutic intervention

Interventions

Tele-Yoga OTHER

This program consisted of diaphragmatic breathing, pranayama techniques consisting of nadi sodhana and ujjai, yoga poses consisting of sukhasana, bharadvajasana, marjaryasana - bitilasana, bhujaganasana, salabhasana, kapotasana, hasta uttanasana, virabhadrasana, adho mukha svanasana, bhujangasana. The exercises were carried out in a way that they would be followed up with an exercise diary in which they would take notes on continuing these exercises throughout the tele-yoga practice period, and reminder messages for the exercises were sent by the researchers to the WhatsApp group opened with the participants who participated in the study and were included in the exercise group.

Also known as: yoga

Tele-Yoga Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 26 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• University students aged 18-26 with low physical activity levels
• Volunteers willing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with uncontrolled chronic diseases
• Individuals diagnosed with congenital or acquired musculoskeletal disorders or deformities
• Individuals who are currently employed
• Individuals with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: lead
• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Health and Technology University

Istanbul, Beyoğlu, 34275, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Yoga

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Şeyda YILDIZ, PhD(c), PT

  Istanbul Health and Technology University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2025
• First Posted: June 4, 2025
• Study Start: January 2, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 24, 2025
• Study Completion: April 28, 2025
• Last Updated: June 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)