Liang Wei, Le Li, Yaling Cun, Hongbo Yuan, Yu Zhang, Yunzhu Deng
Office of Graduate Studies, India-China Yoga College (International Tai Chi College), Yunan Minzu University, Kunming, China.
Office of Graduate Studies, Sports Institute, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, China.
Int J Yoga. 2023 Jan-Apr;16(1):49-55. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_184_22. Epub 2023 Jul 10.
Mountain bike (MTB) racing is a highly intensive physical activity and requires a high degree of technical ability to perform at the elite athlete level, which might compromise mental well-being, increasing symptoms of anxiety and depression through overtraining, injury, and burnout. Yoga Pranayama is the key to bringing about psychosomatic integration and harmony. This study aimed to explore the effects of yoga pranayama practices (YPP) on elite mountain bikers' burnout. This is a single-arm pilot study. Twenty-seven subjects practiced 30 sessions of YPP seven times a week for 1 month. The outcomes measured were blood biochemical parameters accompanied by complete blood count and athlete burnout score. Cubital vein blood test and burnout questionnaire were conducted at baseline and after 1 month. Test results showed a significant decrease in cortisol (CO) ( = 0.001) and urea nitrogen ( < 0.001) and an increase in testosterone: CO ratio ( = 0.001). This study indicates that YPP might improve burnout in elite mountain bikers.
山地自行车（MTB）比赛是一项高强度的体育活动，在精英运动员水平上进行需要高度的技术能力，这可能会损害心理健康，通过过度训练、受伤和倦怠增加焦虑和抑郁症状。瑜伽呼吸法是实现身心整合与和谐的关键。本研究旨在探讨瑜伽呼吸法练习（YPP）对精英山地自行车运动员倦怠的影响。这是一项单臂试点研究。27名受试者每周进行7次、每次30节YPP练习，持续1个月。测量的结果是血液生化参数以及全血细胞计数和运动员倦怠评分。在基线和1个月后进行肘静脉血液检测和倦怠问卷调查。测试结果显示皮质醇（CO）显著降低（ = 0.001）和尿素氮显著降低（ < 0.001），睾酮：CO比值增加（ = 0.001）。本研究表明，YPP可能改善精英山地自行车运动员的倦怠状况。
