Effect of 12 weeks of yoga training on the somatization, psychological symptoms, and stress-related biomarkers of healthy women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19536769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kazufumi Yoshihara (0000-0001-6499-3900, Kyushu University, corresponding author), Tetsuya Hiramoto (0000-0002-1773-7637, Kyushu University), Takakazu Oka (Kyushu University), Chiharu Kubo (Kyushu University), Nobuyuki Sudo (0000-0002-7935-878X, Kyushu University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BioPsychoSocial Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-0759 • E-ISSN: 1751-0759 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1751-0759-8-1 |
| PMID | 24383884 |
| PMCID | PMC3892034 |
| OpenAlex | W2147066683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 29 |
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that the practice of yoga reduces perceived stress and negative feelings and that it improves psychological symptoms. Our previous study also suggested that long-term yoga training improves stress-related psychological symptoms such as anxiety and anger. However, little is known about the beneficial effects of yoga practice on somatization, the most common stress-related physical symptoms, and stress-related biomarkers. We performed a prospective, single arm study to examine the beneficial effects of 12 weeks of yoga training on somatization, psychological symptoms, and stress-related biomarkers. METHODS: We recruited healthy women who had no experience with yoga. The data of 24 participants who were followed during 12 weeks of yoga training were analyzed. Somatization and psychological symptoms were assessed before and after 12 weeks of yoga training using the Profile of Mood State (POMS) and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) questionnaires. Urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), biopyrrin, and cortisol levels were measured as stress-related biomarkers. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the stress-related biomarkers and the scores of questionnaires before and after 12 weeks of yoga training. RESULTS: After 12 weeks of yoga training, all negative subscale scores (tension-anxiety, depression, anger-hostility, fatigue, and confusion) from the POMS and somatization, anxiety, depression, and hostility from the SCL-90-R were significantly decreased compared with those before starting yoga training. Contrary to our expectation, the urinary 8-OHdG concentration after 12 weeks of yoga training showed a significant increase compared with that before starting yoga training. No significant changes were observed in the levels of urinary biopyrrin and cortisol after the 12 weeks of yoga training. CONCLUSIONS: Yoga training has the potential to reduce the somatization score and the scores related to mental health indicators, such as anxiety, depression, anger, and fatigue. The present findings suggest that yoga can improve somatization and mental health status and has implications for the prevention of psychosomatic symptoms in healthy women. TRIAL REGISTRATION: University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN CTR) UMIN000007868
Anger · Anxiety · Feeling · Hostility · Mood · Physical therapy · Profile of mood states · Psychiatry · Somatization · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Music Therapy and Health · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |