研究指出瑜伽運動介入能有效緩解壓力並改善情緒障礙,同時促進生理、心理健康。然而,不同瑜伽體式訓練對於健康促進是否存在差異仍不清楚。本研究旨在探討單次不同瑜伽坐姿體式對中年婦女整體情緒干擾及自律神經活性之影響。研究招募12名無規律運動習慣及任何瑜伽參與經驗之健康中年職業婦女參與實驗,採單盲交叉實驗設計,所有受試者皆經歷單次30 min瑜伽坐姿扭轉體式(seated twist pose, STP)及坐姿一般體式(seated non-twist pose, SNP)兩種訓練,並於兩次訓練介入前後進行盤斯情緒狀態量表(Profile of Mood States, POMS)填答及心律變異度(heart rate variability, HRV)檢測。研究結果顯示:POMS整體情緒干擾得分在STP訓練後降低21.6±4.8%,SNP訓練後降低20.9±3.5%。HRV部分,心跳間期標準差、頻域總功率及高頻功率在兩種瑜伽體式訓練後皆獲得顯著提升。本研究結論認為單次瑜伽坐姿體式訓練可以改善負面情緒干擾並提升自律神經系統健康狀態,但STP與SNP之間並無顯著差異。
Studies have shown that yoga intervention can effectively relieve stress and improve mood disorders while promoting physical and mental health. However, it remains unclear regarding health promotion effect of different yoga poses. This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of different seated yoga poses in a single bout on total mood disturbance and autonomic nervous system activity in middle-aged women. In a single-blind crossover study, 12 career women, who did not regularly participate in yoga or exercise, were enrolled. Participants completed two visits each with a yoga instructor, instructing a 30-min yoga session with a seated twist pose (STP) or seated non-twist pose (SNP). Before and immediately after each yoga bout, the mood disturbance score was assessed using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and heart rate variability (HRV) to measure the activity of the autonomic nervous system. Results showed that POMS scores were significantly decreased after STP (21.6 ± 4.8%) and SNP (20.9 ± 3.5%) training. The standard deviation of all normal to normal intervals, log-transformed total power, and log-transformed high-frequency power were also increased significantly following acute STP and SNP training. These findings conclude that a single bout of yoga training effectively reduces mood disturbance and increases HRV in middle-aged women. However, the physiological differences were not found between the yoga poses.