Effect of holistic yoga program on anxiety symptoms in adolescent girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome: A randomized control trial. 


Author: Nidhi R, Padmalatha V, Nagarathna R, Amritanshu R.

Affiliation: Divison of Yoga and Life science, SVYASA University, Bengaluru, India. 
Conference/Journal: Int J Yoga
Date published: 2012 Jul
Other:
 Volume ID: 5   ,  Issue ID: 2   ,  Pages: 112-7   ,  Word Count: 183  
    CONTEXT:

Yoga techniques practiced for varying durations have been shown to reduce state anxiety. This was never assessed in adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

AIMS:

To compare the effect of a holistic yoga program with the conventional exercise program on anxiety level in adolescents with PCOS.

SETTINGS AND DESIGN:

Ninety adolescent (15-18 years) girls from a residential college in Andhra Pradesh, who satisfied the Rotterdam criteria, were randomized into two groups.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Anxiety levels were assessed at inclusion and after 12 weeks of intervention wherein yoga group practiced a holistic yoga module while the control group practiced a matching set of physical exercises (1 h/day, for 12 weeks).

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:

Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare difference scores (delta change) between the two groups

RESULTS:

Changes in state anxiety after the intervention were nonsignificantly different between the two groups (P=0.243), while changes after the intervention were significantly different between the two groups (P=0.002) for trait anxiety.

CONCLUSIONS:

Twelve weeks of a holistic yoga program in adolescents with PCOS is significantly better than physical exercise program in reducing anxiety symptoms.

PMID: 22869994