Hegde Shreelaxmi V, Rao Swathi K, Menezes Ritesh G, Kotian Shashidhar M, Shetty Sowmya
1. Department of Biochemistry, Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
2. Forensic Medicine Division, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Yoga Therap. 2018 Nov;28(1):9-14. doi: 10.17761/2018-00005R1. Epub 2018 Mar 29.
Medical students often experience significant stress during their undergraduate training. Evidence has shown short-term yoga to be effective in decreasing stress in students. This study aimed to assess knowledge about, attitude toward, and practice of (KAP) yoga among medical students. A secondary objective was to analyze their dietary habits and physical activity. Participants consisted of 224 medical students aged 18-23 years in pre- and paraclinical groups. A closed-ended KAP questionnaire was used to collect data. Anthropometric measurements were taken. Results showed that paraclinical students (70.5%) favorably perceived the health benefits of yoga. Nearly three-fourths of study subjects had previously practiced yoga; greater numbers intended to practice yoga in the future. About 95.5% of the preclinical students who had done yoga had discontinued the practice. Perceived barriers to the practice of yoga were lack of time, insufficient facilities, lack of company, and lack of interest. Consideration of the undergraduates' lifestyle revealed that 50.4% of preclinical students did not exercise, and they routinely consumed more junk food with fewer servings of fresh fruits/salads. Preclinical students exhibited higher BMI and waist circumference compared to paraclinical students. Findings suggest that knowledge of and attitude regarding yoga were good among medical undergraduates.
医学生在本科学习期间经常经历巨大压力。有证据表明，短期瑜伽对减轻学生压力有效。本研究旨在评估医学生对瑜伽的知识、态度和实践情况（KAP）。次要目标是分析他们的饮食习惯和身体活动情况。研究对象包括224名年龄在18 - 23岁的临床前和临床旁系组医学生。采用封闭式KAP问卷收集数据，并进行人体测量。结果显示，临床旁系组学生（70.5%）对瑜伽的健康益处有积极认知。近四分之三的研究对象此前曾练习过瑜伽；更多人打算在未来练习瑜伽。约95.5%曾练习过瑜伽的临床前学生已停止练习。认为阻碍练习瑜伽的因素包括缺乏时间、设施不足、缺乏同伴和缺乏兴趣。对本科生生活方式的调查显示，50.4%的临床前学生不运动，他们日常食用更多垃圾食品，新鲜水果/沙拉摄入量较少。与临床旁系组学生相比，临床前学生的体重指数（BMI）和腰围更高。研究结果表明，医学本科生对瑜伽的知识和态度良好。
