NCT06765408

Effect of Face Yoga on Mimic Muscles

The Effect of Facial Yoga on Tonus, Stiffness and Elasticity of Mimic Muscles

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aimed to investigate the effect of facial yoga on tonus, stiffness and elasticity of facial muscles.

Detailed description

This study was conducted on healthy volunteers aged 25-50 between June 2024 and January 2025. In the participants who agree to participate in the study, a descriptive data form and myotone evaluations of facial muscles will be performed. Measurements will be carried out immediately after the participants are recruited and at the end of the 8-week facial yoga programme.

Conditions

• Facial Yoga
• Facial Exercises

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	facial yoga exercise program	An exercise programme consisting of basic yoga movements such as swan neck exercise, fist exercise, hand to head exercise, jowl drawer exercise, tongue and palate exercise, lip curling exercise, ceiling kissing exercise, namaste exercise, balloon inflation, spider and fish exercise, lip spray, Chinese moustache, binocular exercise, gaze exercises and lion pose was applied. Each session was approximately 30 minutes and all exercises were accompanied by breathing exercises on the basis of exercising all facial muscles. The exercise programme was performed for 8 weeks, 2 days a week face-to-face and 5 days at home, for a total of 16 sessions face-to-face and 40 sessions at home. Participants were given verbal, written and video explanations and instructions about the exercise protocol. Every day in a WhatsApp group where all participants take part, Assist. Prof. Dr. Hazel Çelik Güzel provided information and reminders and ensured the continuity of the exercises. Participants were al

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-01
• Primary completion: 2025-01-01
• Completion: 2025-01-01
• First posted: 2025-01-09
• Last updated: 2025-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)