Mullur Lata M, Khodnapur Jyoti P, Bagali Shrilaxmi, Aithala Manjunatha, Dhanakshirur G B
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2014 Jan-Mar;58(1):92-5.
Anxiety leads to derangement in physical and mental health. Anxiety levels are more in full time housewives than working women. There is a need for simple, easy treatment for anxiety to alleviate the burden on health caused by anxiety. Yoga is among the top ten complementary and alternative medicine therapies. Our study aimed to determine the anxiety levels in apparently healthy full time housewives and to study the effects of Yoga on anxiety levels among them. Present study is a comparative interventional study. Study was conducted on 50 apparently healthy full time housewives (20-50 years) who attended one month Yoga camp. Hamilton Anxiety (HAMA) Scale was used to evaluate anxiety levels before and at the end of the yoga camp. Statistical analysis was done by Paired t test using SPSS 9.0. The baseline pulse rate, SBP, DBP were 82.90 ± 4.25 bpm, 124.84 ± 11.022 mm Hg, 85.20 ± 10.81 mm Hg respectively. After four weeks yoga camp there was statistically significant lowering of pulse rate (77.58 ± 3.86 bpm), SBP (117.92 ± 6.76 mm Hg), DBP (78.68 ± 6.62 mm Hg). Before yoga training, percentage distributions of subjects with mild, moderate and severe anxiety were 6%, 18% and 76% respectively. At the end of four week yoga training, percentage distributions of subjects with mild, moderate and severe anxiety were 44.23%, 19.23% and 36.53% respectively. There was highly significant (p = 0.000) difference in the mean values of total score before (33.71 ± 4.90) and after (26.93 ± 4.53) yoga. These results indicate that there was a reduction in the severity of anxiety from severe to moderate and mild indicating decrease in anxiety following yoga. Based on the results of our study, we conclude that regular yogic practices and adapting and implementing the principals and philosophy of yoga in day to day life may decrease the anxiety level.
焦虑会导致身心健康失调。全职家庭主妇的焦虑程度高于职业女性。需要一种简单易行的焦虑症治疗方法，以减轻焦虑给健康带来的负担。瑜伽是十大补充和替代医学疗法之一。我们的研究旨在确定表面健康的全职家庭主妇的焦虑水平，并研究瑜伽对她们焦虑水平的影响。本研究是一项比较性干预研究。对50名表面健康的全职家庭主妇（20至50岁）进行了研究，她们参加了为期一个月的瑜伽训练营。使用汉密尔顿焦虑量表（HAMA）在瑜伽训练营开始前和结束时评估焦虑水平。使用SPSS 9.0软件进行配对t检验进行统计分析。基线脉搏率、收缩压、舒张压分别为82.90±4.25次/分钟、124.84±11.022毫米汞柱、85.20±10.81毫米汞柱。经过四周的瑜伽训练营后，脉搏率（77.58±3.86次/分钟）、收缩压（117.92±6.76毫米汞柱）、舒张压（78.68±6.62毫米汞柱）有统计学意义的降低。在瑜伽训练前，轻度、中度和重度焦虑受试者的百分比分布分别为6%、18%和76%。在四周瑜伽训练结束时，轻度、中度和重度焦虑受试者的百分比分布分别为44.23%、19.23%和36.53%。瑜伽训练前（33.71±4.90）和训练后（26.93±4.53）总分平均值有极显著差异（p = 0.000）。这些结果表明，焦虑严重程度从重度降至中度和轻度，表明瑜伽后焦虑减轻。根据我们的研究结果，我们得出结论，日常进行规律的瑜伽练习，并在日常生活中采用和践行瑜伽的原则和理念，可能会降低焦虑水平。
