AbstractObjectives: This study inve

AbstractObjectives: This study investigated the effect of a brief, simple, home-based yoga program on body pain andhealth status in child-care workers.Design: This was a randomized, controlled trial comparing a home-based yoga group and a control group.Participants: The trial comprised 98 healthy female nursery school and kindergarten teachers.Interventions: A DVD of a simple home-based yoga program was provided for a period of 2 weeks.Outcome measures: The primary outcome measure was the reported change in body pain at 2 weeks (afterintervention) and 4 weeks (follow-up). The secondary outcome measure was the 30-item General HealthQuestionnaire (GHQ30) score and physical function.Results: The 67 yoga group participants reported improved menstrual pain at 4 weeks; menstrual pain wasreduced from 57.0 – 27.8 to 37.8 – 26.7 in the yoga group, versus 52.4 – 36.5 to 46.9 – 32.1 in the control group(change from baseline in the yoga group versus change from baseline in the control group, - 15.3 points;p = 0.044). The total GHQ30 score and the GHQ subscale scores (''sleep disturbance'' and ''anxiety and dysphoria'')improved significantly at 4 weeks in the yoga group, but not in the control group. In the goodadherencegroup, low back pain improved during the intervention ( p = 0.006) and follow-up ( p = 0.001) periods.Menstrual pain was also improved ( p = 0.044). No adverse events were observed.Conclusions: A home-based simple yoga program may improve the health status of child-care workers.

Abstract
Objectives: This Study investigated the Effect of a brief, Simple, Home-based Yoga Program on Body Pain and
Health Status in Child-Care Workers.
Design: This was a randomized, controlled Trial comparing a Home-based Yoga Group and a Control. Group.
Participants: The Trial comprised 98 Healthy female Nursery school and Kindergarten teachers.
Interventions: A DVD of a Simple Home-based Yoga Program was provided for a period of 2 weeks.
Outcome measures: The primary outcome measure was the reported Change in Body. Pain at 2 weeks (after
intervention) and 4 weeks (follow-up). The Secondary outcome measure was the 30-item General Health
Questionnaire Do (GHQ30) Score and physical function.
Results: The 67 Yoga Group participants reported improved menstrual Pain at 4 weeks; menstrual Pain was
reduced from 57.0 - 27.8 to 37.8 - 26.7 in the Yoga Group, Versus 52.4 - 36.5 to 46.9 - 32.1 in the Control Group
(Change from baseline in the Yoga Group Versus Change from baseline in the Control Group, - 15.3 points;
p = 0.044). The total GHQ30 Score and the GHQ Scores subscale ('' Sleep disturbance '' and '' anxiety and dysphoria '')
improved significantly at 4 weeks in the Yoga Group, but not in the Control Group. Goodadherence in the
Group, improved low Back Pain during the intervention (P = 0.006) and follow-up (P = 0.001) periods.
Menstrual Pain was also improved (P = 0.044). No adverse events were observed.
Conclusions: A Home-based Simple Yoga Program May improve the Health Status of Child-Care Workers.

Abstract
Objectives: This study investigated the effect of, a brief simple home-based yoga, program on body pain and
health. Status in child-care workers.
Design: This was a randomized controlled trial, comparing a home-based yoga group and a control. Group.
Participants: The trial comprised 98 healthy female nursery school and kindergarten teachers.
Interventions:A DVD of a simple home-based yoga program was provided for a period of 2 weeks.
Outcome measures: The primary outcome measure. Was the reported change in body pain at 2 weeks (after
intervention) and 4 weeks (follow-up). The secondary outcome measure. Was the 30-item General Health
Questionnaire (GHQ30) score and physical function.
Results:The 67 yoga group participants reported improved menstrual pain at 4 weeks; menstrual pain was
reduced from 57.0 - 27.8 to 37.8 - 26.7 in. The, yoga group versus 52.4 - 36.5 to 46.9 - 32.1 in the control group
(change from baseline in the yoga group versus change. From baseline in the control group, - 15.3 points;
P = 0.044).The total GHQ30 score and the GHQ subscale scores ('' sleep disturbance. '' '' and anxiety and dysphoria)
improved significantly. '' At 4 weeks in the, yoga group but not in the control group. In the goodadherence
group low back, pain improved during the. Intervention (P = 0.006) and follow-up (P = 0.001) periods.
Menstrual pain was also improved (P = 0.044). No adverse. Events were observed.
Conclusions: A home-based simple yoga program may improve the health status of child-care workers.