Yoga, Immune Function, and Health

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Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

This study is designed to examine the impact of hatha yoga on immune and hormonal functioning in healthy individuals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00371397

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

52

Starts

2005-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-06

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• healthy female adults
• relatively inexperienced with yoga (beginner)
• experienced with yoga (advanced practitioner)

You may not qualify if…

• Treatment with medication that has immunological or endocrinological consequences
• Chronic health problems that affect immune or endocrine systems
• Anemia
• Use of psychoactive drugs or mood-altering medication
• Smoking
• Needle or blood phobias
• Tape or bandage allergies
• Pregnancy or nursing within the previous 3 months
• Heart problems
• History of hip or knee replacement surgery, displaced vertebrae, and any other physical limitations that would prevent full participation in the program
• use of statins, beta blockers
• excessive alcohol use
• convulsive disorders
• Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30.

Where it is running

• Ohio State University Clinical Research Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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