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CompletedNCT02818881Updated Sep 5, 2017

Electromyography and Yoga

An interventional study of High-speed yoga and Low-speed yoga in Yoga, sponsored by University of Miami. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-09-05.

Sponsored by University of Miami · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
22
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study examined the muscle activity, movement patterns, and oxygen consumption during a series of yoga poses with slow and rapid transitions.

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Conditions studied

  • Yoga

Keywords

  • aerobic
  • muscle activity
  • energy expenditure
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Miami is the lead sponsor of 820 studies on the registry; 161 are open to participants now.

Of its 111 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 93 (84%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 40 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Have at least 1 year of yoga experience;
  • Practice a minimum of twice per week (app 2 hours or more);
  • Demonstrate good form in the poses (asanas) making up the Sun A and Sun B sequences;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If they have any uncontrolled neuromuscular, orthopedic or cardiovascular disease;
  • If they have been advised by their physicians that they should not exercise;
  • If they cannot complete three cycles each of the Sun A and B sequence in good form.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
22 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    High-speed then low-speed yoga

    Subjects received a single session of High-speed yoga and within one week a single session of Low-speed yoga

    Other: High-speed yoga · Other: Low-speed yoga

  • Experimental
    Low-speed then high-speed yoga

    Subjects received a single session of Low-speed yoga and within one week a single session of High-speed yoga

    Other: High-speed yoga · Other: Low-speed yoga

Interventions

  • OtherHigh-speed yoga
  • OtherLow-speed yoga
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparison of energy expenditures for high-speed and low-speed yoga

    We measured calories for all subjects across both conditions

    Time frame: Day 3

Secondary outcomes

  1. Comparison of muscle activities for high-speed and low-speed yoga

    We measured muscle activities for all subjects across both conditions

    Time frame: Day 3

  2. Comparison of oxygen utilization for high-speed and low-speed yoga

    We measured oxygen consumption for all subjects across both conditions

    Time frame: Day 2

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Study locations

1 site
  • Max Orovitz Laboratory
    Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 5, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02818881
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Responsible party
Joseph Signorile (Professor, University of Miami) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 30, 2016
Start date
Aug 2015
Primary completion
Mar 2016
Completion
Mar 2016
Last update
Sep 5, 2017

Study contacts

Joseph Signorile, PhD
principal investigator · University of Miami

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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