Yoga Support Research Articles

YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES

Introduction: Compared to earlier times, university students are showing low physical activity levels. Compared to university students in the USA, students at Indian higher education institutions are 30% less physically active. The habits and beliefs formed at this stage of life are expected to have a long-term influence. Yoga is considered an alternative therapy effective in improving physical and mental health. Assessing the factors influencing university students' yoga adoption intentions is essential. Aims: To evaluate the selected university students' physical activity level and the mediating role of cues to action. Methods: The research design is cross-sectional and causal. The response of 120 university students was collected. The analysis is based on Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), and the software used includes SmartPLS and Microsoft Excel. Results – The study confirms the full mediation role of cue to action on the relationship between positive attitude for yoga and behavioral intentions to adopt yoga (effect = 0.179, t = 3.098, p < 0.002). Similarly, cue to action partially mediates the relationship between friend's support for yoga and behavioral intentions to adopt yoga (effect = 0.102, t = 2.34, p < 0.019). Conclusion: The university administrators should increase the cue to action for adopting health promotion behavior, including yoga at all levels, i.e., individual, relationships, community, social and policy making. To begin with, interventions such as developing educational videos, mandatory health promotion courses, and a buddy system can be started.

Narrative Review on the Role of Yoga on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCOS is an endocrine condition affecting women of reproductive age. It is connected to a specific style of life. If treatment is put off, it lowers fertility and may result in serious new problems. The precise origin of polycystic ovarian syndrome is unknown because it is believed to be a complex metabolic disorder. It demonstrates infertility, obesity, hirsutism, acne, and menstrual disorders specifically. PCOS is treated based on how it presents clinically at different phases of life. Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome reported feeling more anxious than women in good health. The estimated range for PCOS prevalence worldwide is 6-26%. Depending on the menstrual, androgen, and infertility clinical characteristics, a therapeutic strategy is chosen. Current medical practises are unsatisfactory. For polycystic ovarian syndrome, alternative therapies are helpful, including herbal medicine, a nutritious diet, lifestyle changes, exercise, yoga, and techniques for reducing stress. A key component of PCOS treatment is lifestyle management. The best way to change one's lifestyle is to adopt yoga. Through the establishment of homeostasis, yoga helps the individual become healthy. The eight-limbed path of Ashtanga yoga promotes psycho-somatic equilibrium. At present, yoga, entails physical postures called asanas, breathing exercises called pranayam, and meditation called dhyana (Meditation). Yoga has the potential to be both preventative and curative, according to scientific data. It works well as a supportive treatment for PCOS patients to enhance their quality of life. Thus, the focus of this review is on defining the function of yoga in the treatment of PCOS. This review included all of the studies that looked at the impact of yoga on PCOS patients. Data search revealed substantially less literature on yoga and PCOS, although the six original studies indicated support for yoga's importance in PCOS management. It has an impact on overtly contributory factors such stress, insulin resistance, and obesity.

Lessons in Flexibility: Introducing a Yoga Program in an Australian Prison

International research provides support for yoga as a wellbeing intervention in prison. Until recently, no systematic research had been undertaken in Australia to assess the effectiveness of a yoga program, or consider the challenges of implementation. In 2017, the authors, in partnership with Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Corrective Services and the Yoga Foundation, introduced a pilot yoga program at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in the ACT. This paper draws on comments from the prisoners who participated in the program and the yoga teacher, as well as the perspectives of a prison psychologist and the lead author, both of whom also participated in the program. The paper reflects on the lessons learnt from developing and delivering a prison yoga program and advocates for the expansion of such programs in Australian prisons.