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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2024

Randomized controlled trial investigating the role of yoga at workplace in improving fatigue, burnout, pain, strength, and quality of life among blue-collar workers.

Kavita Fogawat, Jyoti Keswani, Hemanshu Sharma, Gulab R Tewani, Prakash B Kodali, Pradeep M K Nair

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Kavita FogawatDepartment of Yoga, Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for Women, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Jyoti KeswaniDepartment of Yoga, Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for Women, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Hemanshu SharmaSant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for women, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Gulab R TewaniChief Medical Officer, Sant Hirdaram Yoga and Nature Cure Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Prakash B KodaliDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.
Pradeep M K NairDepartment of Research, Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for Women, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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backgroundDue to the physical demands of work, blue-collar workers (BCW) frequently experience fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and burnout. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and utility of introducing yoga-based loosening exercises (YLE) at the workplace for improving fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and burnout among BCW. MATERIALS AND

methodsOne hundred and twenty-eight BCW were randomized into a yoga group that received 40 minutes of supervised YLE daily, 5 days a week, for 1 month, followed by 1 month of unsupervised practice at home or a waitlisted control group. The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS), Visual Analog Scale for pain, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), sit-and-reach test (SRT), handgrip strength dynamometer, and the Short Form-8 (SF-8) questionnaire were measured at baseline, at the end of the first month, and at follow-up after the first month.

resultsAll the participants adhered well to the YLE (≈86% at the workplace, ≈70% at home). Compared to the controls, the yoga group reported significant reductions in fatigue, pain, and burnout and significant improvements in flexibility, strength, and quality of life (

conclusionOur findings demonstrate that workplace yoga programs for BCW are feasible and can considerably reduce fatigue, pain, and burnout and improve their quality of life.

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Blue-collar workersfatigueoccupational stressquality of lifeyoga

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