ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2014
Effects of yogic exercises on life stress and blood glucose levels in nursing students.
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- Optimal intensity and dose of exercise to improve university students' mental health: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 48 randomized controlled trials.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Mind-Body Physical Activity Interventions and Stress-Related Physiological Markers in Educational Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of Meditation, Yoga, and Mindfulness on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Tertiary Education Students: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Nurturing Resilience and Healing from Within: The Impact of an 8-Week Yoga Program on Nursing Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- An Intervention to Improve Mental and Physical Health of Undergraduate Nursing Students.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2024Article
- Yoga as a Contemplative Practice and Its Contribution to Participatory Self-Knowledge and Student Retention: A Scoping Review of the First-Year Undergraduate Student Transition.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Effect of Moola Bandha (Perineum Contraction), A Yogic Lock on Cognitive Functions of College Students: An Exploratory Study.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- Yoga and perceived stress, self-compassion, and quality of life in undergraduate nursing students.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- The Effects of Yoga in Patients Suffering from Subjective Tinnitus.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2018Article
- Effect of Yoga on Psychological Functioning of Nursing Students: A Randomized Wait List Control Trial.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017Article
- Effects of yogic eye exercises on eye fatigue in undergraduate nursing students.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
- Physical activity and environmental influences on adrenal fatigue of Saudi adults: biochemical analysis and questionnaire survey.Journal of physical therapy science · 2015Article
- Effects of yoga exercise on maximum oxygen uptake, cortisol level, and creatine kinase myocardial bond activity in female patients with skeletal muscle pain syndrome.Journal of physical therapy science · 2015Article
- A Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions on the Mental Health of Nursing Professionals and Students.International journal of yogaArticle
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Abstract
[Purpose] This study was performed to investigate the effects of yogic exercises on life stress and blood glucose levels in nursing students. [Subjects and Methods] The study was a randomized controlled trial. Twenty-seven undergraduate nursing students were randomly selected, with 12 assigned to an exercise group and 15 assigned to a control group. The yogic exercises intervention was undertaken for 60 minutes one day a week for 12 weeks. It consisted of physical exercise (surya namaskara) combined with relaxation and meditation (shavasana and yoga nidra). Life stress was measured by the Life Stress Scale for College Students, and postprandial blood glucose levels were measured with a digital glucometer. [Results] The exercise group measurements were significantly decreased in both life stress and postprandial blood glucose levels compared with the control group. [Conclusion] These findings indicate that yogic exercises would reduce life stress and lower postprandial blood glucose levels in nursing students.
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