Trial reportJournal of occupational health2019
Restorative yoga for occupational stress among Japanese female nurses working night shift: Randomized crossover trial.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Individual-level interventions for reducing occupational stress in healthcare workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The Effectiveness and Safety of Mind-Body Modalities for Mental Health of Nurses in Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Physical relaxation for occupational stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of occupational health · 2021Pooled it
- Restorative yoga for occupational stress among Japanese female nurses working night shift: Randomized crossover trial.Journal of occupational health · 2019Trial
- Work-family conflict and burnout in night-shift nurses with children: the mediating roles of recovery experience and fatigue.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Guidelines for Reducing the Adverse Effects of Shift Work on Nursing Staff: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Intergenerational differences in turnover intention of nurses: a cross-sectional survey in Jiangsu province, China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Development and evaluation of a participatory ergonomic intervention for the reduction of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses.AIMS public health · 2025Article
- Physiological outcomes from mind-body resiliency programs in healthcare workers: A scoping review.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Comparing the effectiveness of mind-body practices (MBPs) and various psychological methods on occupational stress among healthcare workers: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Yoga Meets Intelligent Internet of Things: Recent Challenges and Future Directions.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Fatigue as a Cause of Professional Dissatisfaction Among Chinese Nurses in Intensive Care Unit During COVID-19 Pandemic.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- Effects of Yoga and Mindfulness Programs on Self-Compassion in Medical Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Intervention Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Can Yogic Breathing Techniques LikeFrontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Impact of Yoga on the Work-Life Balance of Working Women During COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- A Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions on the Mental Health of Nursing Professionals and Students.International journal of yogaArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine whether restorative yoga is an effective method for relieving occupational stress among female nurses working the night shift in Japan.
methodsFrom July 2017 to May 2018, 20 female nurses aged in their 20s to 30s who were working the night shift at a university hospital participated in a randomized crossover trial, consisting of a 1-hour guided group yoga session followed by 4 weeks of at-home practice and 4 weeks of usual stress relief methods. The level of stress was assessed by the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare before and after performing restorative yoga. Descriptive statistics were calculated and data were analyzed by Student's t test, one-way analysis of variance (with repeated measures), or Bonferroni's multiple comparison test.
resultsVital signs showed no significant differences from before to after the group yoga session, and there was no change of weight after 4 weeks of at-home practice. The mean questionnaire score for "psychological and physical stress reactions" was significantly reduced after the group yoga session. In addition, the mean score was significantly lower after 4 weeks of at-home practice than before or after group yoga, or after 4 weeks of the usual stress relief methods.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that restorative yoga may be effective for alleviating occupational stress among female nurses working the night shift.
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