Effects of Practicing Yoga and Meditation on Cortisol Hormone Rhythm and Immunoglobulin A among Medical Students at the University of Pécs: A Mixed Method Study
Shalini Chauhan
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Population | Medical students |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Yoga |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Psychosocial Psychoneuroimmunology Immune system Intervention counseling Psychological stress Stress hormone Psychological intervention Clinical psychology Affect linguistics Antibody Stress measures Psychotherapist Physical therapy |
| Key points | The abstract describes the dissertation's aim to explore the comprehensive effects of a structured yoga intervention on stress biomarkers, immune parameters, metabolic health, and psychosocial outcomes in medical students, but it does not present any results or conclusions. |
Abstract
Medical students consistently face elevated stress, impacting physiological (e.g., cortisol, immune function) and psychological well-being. Medical students consistently face elevated stress, impacting physiological (e.g., cortisol, immune function) and psychological well-being. This dissertation explores the comprehensive effects of a structured yoga intervention on stress biomarkers, immune parameters, metabolic health, and psychosocial outcomes in this high-risk population.