Short-Term Effects of Breathing, Postures, and Meditation Phases of Yoga on Physiological Stress Markers and Emotional Status: A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Pilot Study (Preprint)
Ying Zhou, Ping Chen, Yuma Morisaki et al.
BACKGROUND This pilot randomized trial evaluated the immediate effects of a brief yoga intervention on physiological stress markers and emotional state in wellness tourism. OBJECTIVE To test whether a 24-minute yoga session reduces salivary cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase, and increases heart rate (HR) and improves emotional states compared to waitlist control, while exploring individual...