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- Title
Effects of Yoga Exercise Program on Response of Stress, Physical Fitness and Self-esteem in the Middle-aged Women.
- Authors
Mi Sung Park; Keum Soon Kim
- Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the effects of a yoga exercise program on stress response, physical fitness and self-esteem among middle-aged women. Methods: Participants were 39 middle-aged females from District Y in Seoul who were assigned to either a treatment (N=19) or to a control group (N=20). The treatment participated three times a week in a yoga exercise program which included classes and practices. Data collection instruments included the Symptoms of Stress Inventory (1977), the Rosenberg's self-esteem scale (1965) and measurements of grip strength, flexibility and balance. The data were analyzed using the SPSS-WIN 12.0 program. Results: The treatment group had significantly lower score for stress response (t=-6.18, p<.001) and higher scores on grip strength (t=2.52, p=.018), balance (t=3.24, p=.003), and self-esteem (t=4.46, p<.001). There was no significant difference in flexibility (F=0.51, p=.479). Conclusion: The yoga exercise program can be used as a nursing intervention for middle-aged women to reduce stress and improve self-esteem.
- Subjects
ANALYSIS of covariance; CLINICAL trials; POSTURAL balance; GRIP strength; PHYSICAL fitness; SELF-esteem testing; SELF-perception; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; STRETCH (Physiology); T-test (Statistics); YOGA; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 2014, Vol 26, Issue 1, p22
- ISSN
1225-4886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7475/kjan.2014.26.1.22