Efficacy of Integrated Tele-Yoga Intervention on Physiological and Psychological Variables in Asymptomatic COVID-19 Positive Patients: A Confirmatory Randomized Control Trial
Authors
Pragya Shrimal
aDepartment of Yoga and Life Science, SVYASA Deemed to Be University, Bengaluru, India
Satyapriya Maharana
bDivision of Yoga and Life Sciences, SVYASA Deemed to Be University, Bengaluru, India
Anupama Dave
cDepartment of Obs. and Gynac, M.Y. Hospital and MGM Medical College, Indore, India
Nagarathna Raghuram
dChief Medical Officer, Arogyadhama, SVYASA, Bengaluru, India
Arun Thulasi
eDepartment of Humanities, SVYASA Deemed to Be University, Bengaluru, India
A study was conducted on asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients admitted in a COVID-19 hospital in Indore, India, during first wave of the pandemic. The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy of an integrated tele-yoga intervention as an adjunct to conventional management on physiological, psychological, and mindfulness variables.
Methods
In a confirmatory randomized control trial, 60 asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in hospital confinement were randomly allocated to experimental and control groups (n = 30). The tele-yoga intervention included breathing exercise, pranayama, and meditation delivered over 30 min for 7 days to the experimental group while the control group continued treatment as usual. Assessment of physiological variables and psychological variables was carried out before intervention and on day 7 immediately after intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS (v.16.0).
Results
Mann-Whitney U test shows that there was a statistically significant difference between groups regarding all variables (p < 0.001). The physiological and psychological variables which included Oxygen saturation (2.07%), Heart rate (8.21%), Respiratory rate (10.04%), Systolic blood pressure (6.14%), Diastolic blood pressure (8.38%), Visual Analog Scale for stress (62.78%), COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (68.44%), and State Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (72.72%) showed significant changes in the experimental group compared to control group.
Conclusion
The results of this study suggest that integrated tele-yoga might have therapeutic benefits in improving physiological, psychological, and mindfulness variables in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients.
Keywords: COVID-19 patients, Integrated yoga intervention, Breathing exercise, Physiological and psychological variables, Mindfulness
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