| Titel: | Impact of a Short Yoga Intervention on Medical Students' Health: A Pilot Study |
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| Autor: | Simard, A. A. Henry, M. |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Medical Teacher |
| Jahr: | 2009 |
| Band: | 31 |
| Heft: | 10 |
| Seiten: | 950-952 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | Background: Medical students often experience significant distress early-on in undergraduate training.; Aims: We aimed to demonstrate the impact of a brief structured yoga intervention on medical students.; Method: Fourteen first-year medical students participated in a 16-week yoga intervention pilot study. Students completed questionnaires at baseline, mid-intervention and end of the study.; Results: The students reported improvements in overall health, perceived stress and depressive symptoms following the intervention.; Conclusions: A yoga intervention may be effective in decreasing stress and improving general well-being in medical students. |