Nigg Claudio R
Department of Health Science, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Children (Basel). 2024 Jul 6;11(7):826. doi: 10.3390/children11070826.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: As research on yoga with school children is growing, this study investigated the effects a semester of yoga versus physical education on children's physical activity and psychosocial indicators.
Physical activity and psychosocial variables were assessed at Time 1 (January/February) and Time 2 (April/May) through self-report surveys ( = 157; 63% female, age: m = 10.38, sd = 0.81 years) for the intervention (Hatha yoga classes) and control groups (standard physical education classes). The intervention group was also observed regarding pedometer and System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time data.
The results revealed a trend towards an increase for the control and a decrease for the intervention group in stress levels. The pedometer results showed a trend towards an increasing number of steps/min. Skill practice had the greatest increase with time dedicated to that activity. The observation results revealed a significant difference in activity from Time 1 to Time 2. The major differences were decreases in sitting and being very active, and an increase in walking.
Given the observation data and our study design limitations, the study results showed similarities between Hatha yoga and physical education in terms of increasing physical activity levels and psychosocial variables; thus, yoga may be a viable alternative to children's physical education in this regard.
背景/目的：随着针对学童的瑜伽研究不断增加，本研究调查了一学期的瑜伽课程与体育课程对儿童身体活动及心理社会指标的影响。
通过自我报告调查，在第1阶段（1月/2月）和第2阶段（4月/5月）对干预组（哈他瑜伽课程）和对照组（标准体育课程）的身体活动及心理社会变量进行评估（n = 157；63%为女性，年龄：均值 = 10.38，标准差 = 0.81岁）。还对干预组的计步器数据和健身指导时间观察系统数据进行了观察。
结果显示，对照组的压力水平有上升趋势，干预组有下降趋势。计步器结果显示每分钟步数有增加趋势。技能练习随着用于该活动的时间增加而增加最多。观察结果显示从第1阶段到第2阶段活动存在显著差异。主要差异在于久坐和非常活跃的时间减少，步行时间增加。
鉴于观察数据和我们研究设计的局限性，研究结果表明哈他瑜伽和体育课程在提高身体活动水平和心理社会变量方面具有相似性；因此，在这方面瑜伽可能是儿童体育教育的一个可行替代方案。
