NCT03262350

The Effects of Yoga on Body Image in College Women

Can Yoga Reduce Body Image Concerns in Females, Thereby Reducing Risk of Obesity and Eating Disorders?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 53 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Delaware · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 26 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a regular yoga practice on body image in college women.

Detailed description

A randomized controlled design will be used to study the effects of a regular yoga practice on body image in young adult women. Fifty female freshman, sophomores, and juniors between the ages of 18 and 26 years will be recruited from the University of Delaware student population, specifically targeting those new to yoga. Age, academic standing, availability and prior yoga experience will be evaluated. Consented individuals will be randomized to one of two conditions: (1) yoga (offered 3 times per week) for 10 weeks; or (2) a control group. Baseline assessments, midpoint assessments, and end-of-study assessments will be conducted on all participants. Participants will be compensated for their attendance at assessment visits.

Conditions

• Body Image
• Eating Disorder
• Obesity
• Yoga

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Yoga	The yoga classes will be adapted to all levels of experience, mobility, and body size. Specific breathing techniques and body positive language will be incorporated into a body-positive yoga training done by Ms. Lisa Diers, RDN, E-RYT, YACEP. Less focus will be placed on precision of the poses, instead focus will be on body feelings, except where physically dangerous. Thus, the overall focus will be on listening to one's own body. List of messages will be carefully designed to be related to eating and weight, but to not be directly discussed. Ms. Diers will travel to Delaware to lead the intervention training for yoga instructors prior to the study taking place.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-02-06
• Primary completion: 2017-08-30
• Completion: 2019-06-01
• First posted: 2017-08-25
• Last updated: 2021-04-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States