Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate to which extent people exercise MediYoga after completed course, if any symptoms change had occurred, and investigate the level of self-rated stress.  Method A quantitative method was used and the data was collected through an online survey. The sample included people who had completed a course in MediYoga within primary healthcare some time during 2015. The survey contained a validate questionnaire (SEQ-LT) to investigate self-rated stress during leisure time the past week, as well as a number of questions specific for this study. The survey was distributed to 123 people and 56 responded. Result The majority of people participating (n=30, 65 %) had not exercised MediYoga for the past week, most (n=31, 67 %) indicated that their symptoms had improved, and most (n=29, 63 %) rated stress as medium. Statistically, the results revealed that there was no significant difference in perceived symptoms change among those who had/had not exercised MediYoga for the past week (p=0,24). Furthermore, there was no statistic significant difference in levels of self-rated stress among those who had/had not exercised MediYoga for the past week (p=0,66). Conclusion The complexity of this study topic means that the result can be explained in several ways and can be due to different factors. / Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka i vilken mån personer utövar MediYoga efter avslutad kurs, om någon symptomförändring hade skett en tid efter kursen, samt undersöka självskattad stress. Studien var empirisk med en kvantitativ ansats. Urvalet inkluderade personer som hade genomfört kurs i MediYoga inom primärvården någon gång under år 2015. En webbenkät mejlades ut till 123 personer och det var 56 personer som besvarade enkäten, varav ett internt bortfall på 10 personer. Enkäten bestod av ett antal frågor som var specifikt utformade för denna studie, samt ett validerat frågeformulär (SEQ-LT) för att undersöka självskattad stress på fritiden den senaste veckan. Resultatet visade att en majoritet (n=30, 65 %) inte hade utövat MediYoga den senaste veckan, de flesta (n=31, 67 %) angav att symptomet hade förbättrats, och flest antal personer (n=29, 63 %) självskattade sin stress som mellan. Resultatet visade att det inte fanns någon statistisk signifikant skillnad i upplevd symptomförändring bland de som hade/inte hade utövat MediYoga den senaste veckan (p=0,24). Det fanns inte heller någon statistisk signifikant skillnad i självskattad stress på fritiden bland de som hade/inte hade utövat MediYoga den senaste veckan (p=0,66). Resultatet indikerade att det inte förelåg någon skillnad i upplevd symptomförändring och självskattad stress bland de som hade utövat MediYoga, samt de som inte hade utövat MediYoga. Det är ett komplext ämne vilket innebär att detta resultat kan förklaras på ett flertal sätt och bero på många olika faktorer.

Bakgrund: Stress samt stressrelaterad psykisk ohälsa ökar i samhället och det är viktigt att finna alternativ som bromsar utvecklingen. Stress är ett normalt fysiologiskt tillstånd men under längre tid utan återhämtning kan stress leda till psykisk ohälsa. Yogastudier har visat en stressreducerande effekt på humör och yoga har blivit ett populärt alternativ för att minska upplevda stressymptom. Det kan därför vara intressant att studera bakomliggande mekanismer till upplevd stressreducering. Hormonet kortisol ökar vid stress. Kanske har yoga stressreducerande effekt via sänkning av hormonet. Syfte: Studiens syfte är att studera om upplevd stressreducering vid yogautövande har ett samband med sänkta kortisolnivåer hos friska vuxna individer. Metod: En systematisk litteraturstudie genomfördes på artiklar publicerade 2009-2018. Artiklarna söktes upp i PubMed samt Web of Science. Resultat: Nio studier granskades (sju experimentella och två observationsstudier). Sex studier visade helt eller delvis sänkt kortisolnivå. En experimentell samt två observationsstudier visade inte signifikant lägre kortisolnivåer. Delvis förbättrat humör och kognitiv förmåga sågs i studierna. Slutsats: Sänkta kortisolnivåer vid yogautövande sågs. Dock fanns studier som inte visade minskade kortisolnivåer och studierna har brister som sänker bevisstyrkan. Bättre studier behövs för att kunna fastställa ett samband. / Background: Stress and stress-related mental illness is increasing in our society and it is important to find options to slow down the development. Stress is a normal physical condition but for a long time without recovery stress can lead to mental illness. Yoga studies have shown a stress-reducing effect on mood and yoga has become a popular option to reduce perceived stress symptoms. Therefore it can be interesting to study underlying mechanisms for perceived stress reduction. The hormone cortisol increases during stress. Perhaps yoga has a stress-reducing effect through decreasing the hormone. Aims: The aim of the study is to exam whether perceived stress reduction in yoga practice is related to lowered cortisol levels in healthy adults. Methods: A systematic literature study was carried out on articles published in 2009-2018. The articles were searched in PubMed and Web of Science. Results: Nine studies were reviewed (seven experimental and two observations studies). Six studies showed complete or partial reduction of cortisol levels. An experimental and two observation studies did not show significantly lower cortisol levels. Partially improved mood and cognitive ability were seen. Conclusions: Decreased cortisol levels in yoga practice were observed. However, there were studies that did not show decreased cortisol levels and the studies have shortcomings that lower the strength of evidence. Better studies are needed to establish a relationship.

Este trabalho tem como objetivo descrever a metodologia do Yôga e do Tai Chi Chuan na composição da partitura cênica do ator, ao relatar a aplicação das duas técnicas orientais nos exercícios de improvisação. Desta forma, foi possível provar a qualidade cênica ao experimentar o método numa livre adaptação do texto Hamlet de Shakespeare. O método, resultado das improvisações com os ásanas do Yôga e os movimentos básicos do Tai Chi Chuan, levou à criação do espetáculo Agora já era...Hamlet!. / The aim of this work is to describe the methodology of Yoga and Tai Chi Chuan to build the actors theatrical piece while reporting the usage of these eastern techniques in exercises of improvisation. This way, it was possible to prove the theatrical quality when experimenting the method in a free adaptation of the text Hamlet by Shakespeare. This method resulted from improvisations with yoga positions (asanas) and basic Tai Chi Chuan movements, which led to the creation of the play Agora já era...Hamlet!.

Abstract Employees experience workplace stress that can affect their health resulting in chronic diseases such as diabetes, stress, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. Stress also contributes to staff presentism, absenteeism, and high turnover rate. The employee wellness program (EWP) yoga class at a metropolitan teaching hospital has not been evaluated for its effectiveness in employee stress reduction and improvement in employee health. The practice focus question for this project explored employees' perception of the impact of a metropolitan teaching hospital's EWP yoga class on their stress reduction and health promotion activities. The theoretical framework for this project is Lazarus' transactional model of stress and coping. This model suggests that individuals assess the stressor and find strategies for coping with the stress as it relates to them and their environment. The evidence that guided this project included a comprehensive literature review and the analysis of data retrieved from semi structured interviews with 20 participants in the yoga class who responded to an open invitation. Audiotaped interviews with the participants were analyzed and coded for common themes and revealed that participating in the EWP yoga program helped to reduce their perceived stress and improve their mental and physical well-being. The findings of this project were used to inform organizational leadership and may provide opportunities to evaluate the current yoga program regarding employee stress reduction, improving healthy activities, expansion of the program to other work sites within the organization, maintaining a healthy workforce, and reducing health care costs.

The aim of this study was to explore the influence of yoga on learners with ADHD. In order to reach the aim of this study, an initial literature study was executed to describe ADHD and the practice of yoga. Particular aspects such as concentration, anxiety, self-esteem and aggression were highlighted. Semi-structured interviews with parents, teachers, learners and one yoga instructor were used to conduct the empirical study. Valuable data was also collected from the learners using projection tests and self-esteem questionnaires. Assessments were conducted at two points: during the situation analysis and at the outcome of the yoga intervention. Based on the data collected and analysed, findings were made and conclusions were drawn regarding the influence of yoga on learners with ADHD focusing on the aspects of concentration, anxiety, self-esteem and aggression. Recommendations for future research were then proposed. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:49:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-09-27. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2015-08-11T03:26:34Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 Publico-KaterinaVolcov.pdf: 1072369 bytes, checksum: def1a6b7dceff328a5048deeedfd663f (MD5) / Trata-se de uma pesquisa de orientação qualitativa, utilizando a teoria e método propostos pelas Representações Sociais a respeito da prática de yoga junto a adolescentes internos e funcionários da Fundação CASA. Como objetivos do estudo, temos: caracterização dos sujeitos; contextualização da atividade de yoga dentro da unidade da Fundação CASA; análise da atividade de yoga enquanto cuidado de si e seus possíveis impactos na vida do jovem interno dentro da Fundação CASA por meio das representações sociais dos adolescentes praticantes e dos funcionários da instituição e, por fim, descrição das dificuldades e desafios para a construção de um sentimento de paz e bem-estar internos. Realizada na Unidade de Internação Divisão Regional 5 – Unidade de Internação Paulista, na Vila Maria, em São Paulo, a pesquisa contou com a participação de quatro adolescentes e cinco funcionários da instituição. Como instrumentos de coleta de dados foram utilizados a entrevista com três questões norteadoras e a observação participante. Os dados obtidos e organizados a partir da Teoria do Núcleo Central desvelaram um desenho que tem como núcleo central a prática de yoga na Fundação CASA e núcleos periféricos “repercussões da prática de yoga”, “conceito”, “dificuldades” para o grupo formado por adolescentes internos, e “percepção da repercussão da atividade”, “dúvidas” e “conceito”, para o grupo de funcionários. Bem-estar, vínculo, auto-avaliação, resistência, ambiente e cotidiano, auxílio no cumprimento da medida socioeducativa, postura corporal e desconhecimento foram alguns elementos periféricos surgidos nas narrativas dos participantes. Comentado à luz das teorias de Winnicott e Foucault, o material permitiu observar diferenças no entendimento dos objetivos, conceitos e vivências ao que se propõe o yoga entre os grupos, ao mesmo tempo em que aproxima dificuldades. O estudo deu voz para ambos os públicos apresentarem suas respectivas representações sociais sobre a yoga praticada nas dependências de uma instituição de seqüestro. / This is a qualitative research project, conducted using theory and methodology proposed by Social Representation with respect to the yoga practice of adolescent inmates and employees of the CASA Foundation. The objectives of the study are based on the following themes: characterization of the subjects; contextualization of the yoga activity within the organization of CASA Foundation; analysis of the yoga practice as a self-help tool and its potential impacts on the lives of young residents in the CASA Foundation through social representation of the adolescent practitioners and staff of the institution and, finally, an analysis of the difficulties and challenges involved in building a sense of inner peace and well-being. Held at the “Unidade de Internação Divisão Regional 5 – Unidade de Internação Paulista”, in Vila Maria, São Paulo, the survey was carried out with the participation of four teenagers and five employees of the institution. Interviews with three guiding questions and the observation of participants were used as data collection instruments. The data collected and organized using the Central Nucleus Theory unveiled a design that has as its core the practice of yoga in the CASA Foundation with peripheral nuclei of "repercussions of the practice of yoga", "concepts" and "difficulties" for the group composed of internal adolescents, and "perception of the impact of activity," "doubts" and "concepts" for the group of employees. Factors relating to well-being, attachment, self-assessment, resistance, environment and everyday life were important in compliance with the socio-educative measures and body posture and lack of knowledge were some of the peripheral elements emerging from the narratives of the participants. Considered through Winnicott´s and Foucault´s theories the material allowed us to observe differences in the understanding of objectives, concepts and experiences in the proposal of the practice of yoga between the different groups, at the same time as these difficulties arise. The study gave voice to both participant groups, allowing them to submit their social representations of the yoga practiced in the premises of a corrective institution such as this. / TEDE

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:37:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MarciaPJ_DISSERT.pdf: 1732539 bytes, checksum: db5b97ec548a4377401f9f1516161ca4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-03 / Yoga has been studied and practiced for over three thousand years and nowadays it is widely adopted as a mean to assist the health of individuals. Additionally, numerous benefits to the health rehabilitation and quality of life of elderly individuals has been attributed to this set of techniques. In women, the aging process is characterized by the interruption on ovarian follicular activity (menopause) characterized by a number of neuroendocrine and physiologic changes. Those changes are frequently accompanied by uncomfortable and occasionally debilitating symptoms. Although there is profuse clinical information about menopause, studies on the potential therapeutic application of yoga during the climacteric period are scarce. The objective of this research was to investigate the psychophysiological effects of 12 weeks of yoga practice in 88 postmenopausal women. The volunteers were divided into a control group (no intervention), exercise group and yoga group. Instruments were applied for the evaluation of climacteric syndrome, stress, depression, quality of life, and anxiety. In addition, the determination of hormonal levels of FSH, LH, estradiol, cortisol and progesterone, and biochemical levels of glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, urea, creatinine, AST and ALT were conducted. Our results showed that the yoga group had significantly lower scores after the regular practice of yoga for menopausal symptoms. Besides, those changes were accompanied by a statistical significant improvement in the stress levels, decrease in depression scores, and higher scores in quality of life when compared with the control group and the exercise group. As well, the regular practice of yoga promoted the maintenance of cortisol levels compared to control group after 12 weeks. Regarding the biochemical parameters yoga practitioners presented lower levels of LDL in the blood. These results are supported by previous studies which found that regular practice of yoga improves quality of life of subjects, Thus, herein we propose that yoga can be a non-pharmacological alternative to management of menopausal symptoms and stress in postmenopausal women / O yoga tem sido estudado e praticado h? mais de tr?s mil anos e na atualidade tem sido adotado por milh?es de pessoas em todo o mundo como instrumento para a manuten??o da sa?de do indiv?duo. Ao seu conjunto de t?cnicas t?m sido atribu?dos in?meros benef?cios para a reabilita??o da sa?de e promo??o de melhor qualidade de vida de indiv?duos idosos. Na mulher, o processo de envelhecimento ? marcado pela suspens?o da atividade folicular ovariana (menopausa) caracterizado por uma s?rie de altera??es neuroend?crinas que podem ser acompanhadas por sintomas desconfort?veis e ?s vezes debilitantes. Embora haja numerosas informa??es cl?nicas sobre a menopausa, h? poucos trabalhos sobre a poss?vel aplica??o terap?utica do yoga durante o per?odo do climat?rio. Assim, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar os efeitos psicofisiol?gicos de 12 semanas de pr?tica de yoga em 88 mulheres p?s-menopausa. As volunt?rias foram divididas em grupo controle (sem qualquer interven??o), grupo exerc?cio f?sico e grupo yoga. Foram aplicados instrumentos para a avalia??o da s?ndrome climat?rica, estresse, depress?o, qualidade de vida, e ansiedade. Al?m, da determina??o dos n?veis hormonais de FSH, LH, estradiol, progesterona2 e cortisol, e dos n?veis bioqu?micos de glicemia, colesterol, triglicer?deos, HDL, LDL, ureia, creatinina, TGO e TGP. Nossos resultados demonstraram que o grupo yoga apresentou escores significativamente mais baixos ap?s a pr?tica regular de yoga para os sintomas climat?ricos. Al?m de uma diminui??o dos n?veis de estresse e de depress?o, ainda foi observado escores mais altos em rela??o a qualidade de vida quando comparado com o grupo controle e o grupo exerc?cio. A pr?tica regular tamb?m promoveu a manuten??o dos n?veis de cortisol nas volunt?rias, ao contr?rio do observado no grupo controle que demonstrou um aumento dos n?veis de cortisol ap?s 12 semanas. Em rela??o aos par?metros bioqu?micos observamos que mulheres que praticaram yoga apresentaram uma diminui??o dos n?veis de LDL no sangue. Estes resultados corroboram estudos pr?vios que afirmam que a pratica regular de yoga promove uma melhora na qualidade de vida de indiv?duos. N?s propomos a partir dos resultados obtidos que o yoga pode ser uma alternativa n?o farmacol?gica para o controle de sintomas da menopausa e estresse em mulheres na p?s-menopausa

Este trabalho tem como objetivo descrever a metodologia do Yôga e do Tai Chi Chuan na composição da partitura cênica do ator, ao relatar a aplicação das duas técnicas orientais nos exercícios de improvisação. Desta forma, foi possível provar a qualidade cênica ao experimentar o método numa livre adaptação do texto Hamlet de Shakespeare. O método, resultado das improvisações com os ásanas do Yôga e os movimentos básicos do Tai Chi Chuan, levou à criação do espetáculo Agora já era...Hamlet!. / The aim of this work is to describe the methodology of Yoga and Tai Chi Chuan to build the actors theatrical piece while reporting the usage of these eastern techniques in exercises of improvisation. This way, it was possible to prove the theatrical quality when experimenting the method in a free adaptation of the text Hamlet by Shakespeare. This method resulted from improvisations with yoga positions (asanas) and basic Tai Chi Chuan movements, which led to the creation of the play Agora já era...Hamlet!.

Inledning: Psykisk ohälsa och stillasittandet har ökat, andelen barn och unga som är tillräckligt fysiskt aktiva är för få. En fysiskt aktiv livsstil minskar risken för att drabbas av livsstilssjukdomar. Yoga finns som intervention på många arenor runt om i världen och har dokumenterat flera positiva effekter. Syftet med den här litteraturöversikten är att beskriva vilka positiva effekter som finns med yoga för barn i skolan. Metod: En litteraturöversikt har gjorts där kvalitativ och kvantitativ forskning har inkluderats. Sökningar utfördes i databaser som finns tillgängliga på Högskolan i Skövde. Studiefrågan ställdes till redan befintlig forskning inom det aktuella ämnet med fokus på yoga och barn. Artiklar valdes sedan efter exklusion och inklusionskriterier. Resultat: Studierna visar att barnen har uppskattat yoga och att de känt sig mindre arga och deprimerade efteråt. Resultaten visade även att yoga har fysiska hälsofördelar bl.a. motorik, balans och lägre kortisolnivåer. Lärarna upplever att barnen får bättre copingstrategier och att det blir lugnare och mer harmoniskt i klassrummen. Diskussion: Forskningen visar på positiva resultat men det finns även resultat där barn upplever obehagliga känslor i samband med yoga. Det behövs fler och längre studier för att säkerställa om resultaten är långvariga. / Introduction: Mental health and inactivity has increased amongst children and youngsters who are physically active are too few.  A physically active lifestyle is connected with reduced risk of contracting non-communicable diseases. Yoga is available as an intervention on different arenas around the world and has proven positive effects. The aim of this literature review study is to understand positive effects with yoga for children within the school environment. Method: A literature review study has been made including qualitative and quantitative research. Searches have been made in the databases available at the University of Skövde. The study question has been directed to existing research with focus on yoga and children. Articles have been selected from exclusion and inclusion criteria. Results: Most of the studies indicate that children enjoy yoga and felt less angry and less depressed afterwards.Yoga also indicates physical health effects including improved motor-skills, balance and lower cortisol levels. Teachers report that children improve their coping strategies and become calmer and more harmonious in the classroom. Discussion: The research indicates positive results but there are instances where children have reported feeling emotionally unwell when doing Yoga. More in-depth and longer studies are needed to ascertain whether the results are lasting.

Inledning: Livsstilssjukdomar är idag den största orsaken till dödsfall i världen. De påverkas av livsstilen med avsaknad av fysisk aktivitet och förhöjt energiintag, vilket leder till övervikt, fetma och högt blodtryck. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturöversikten var att beskriva hur vanliga riskfaktorer för livsstilssjukdomar påverkas av interventioner med fysisk yoga. Metod: En litteraturöversikt med 12 artiklar som valdes ut utifrån att de inkluderade en intervention med fysisk yoga för att studera effekten på de vanligaste riskfaktorerna för livsstilssjukdomar på vuxna. Resultat: Valda artiklar visade till övervägande del på att yoga som intervention kan vara effektivt för att minska riskfaktorer för livsstilssjukdomar genom att sänka blodtrycket och leda till viktminskning, men samtidigt visar några artiklar inga effekter. Yoga är holistiskt och flera studier innehåller kostrådgivning och stresshantering, vilket kan påverka effekten. Diskussion: Samlade slutsatser om effekten av fysisk yoga kan inte dras utifrån artiklarna. Studierna har haft flera faktorer som påverkat resultatet såsom andningsövningar, kostrådgivning och stresshantering. Fortsatt forskning bör fokusera på att genomföra studier där yoga-gruppen jämförs med en aktiv kontrollgrupp som utför annan fysisk aktivitet eller får kostrådgivning. Det skulle möjliggöra en bättre analys av den fysiska yogans effekter på riskfaktorer för livsstilssjukdomar. / Introduction: Noncommunicable diseases are one of the main causes of death in the world today. They are affected by a lifestyle with lack of physical activity and increased energy intake which leads to overweight and high blood pressure. Objective: The objective of this literature review was to describe how common risk factors for lifestyle diseases are effected by physical yoga, yoga asana, interventions. Methods: A literature review with 12 reviewed articles, where the studies included an intervention withyoga asana, to study the effects on risk factors for lifestyle diseases on adults. Results: A majority of the selected articles showed that yoga can be effective in reducing risk factors, lowering blood pressure and weight, but some studies showed no effect of the intervention. All studies included other factors that might have affected the outcome, such as dietary advice. Discussion: Clear conclusions of the effect of yoga asana practice cannot be based on these articles. Continued research should focus on conducting studies in which the yoga group is compared with an active control group. That would enable an analysis of the effects of yoga asana in relation to interventions with healthy diet or regular exercise.