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ERIC Number: ED664411
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 130
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ISBN: 979-8-3844-8971-9
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A Comparison of Online and Face-to-Face Yoga in the Areas of Anxiety and Flexibility
Robyn G. Miller
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Toledo
This study employed a nonequivalent pretest-posttest comparison group design to measure whether online yoga is equal to or better than F2F yoga in terms of decreased anxiety, increased flexibility, and the perceptions of participants about how each course may have affected their behavioral intentions to practice yoga in the future. This study is a comparison between online yoga to face-to-face (F2F) yoga and how each delivery method affects anxiety and flexibility. It is important to understand whether online yoga can be an integral part in the health and wellness of individuals in the traditional college-age population. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) were employed to adjust for variability in pre-test scores. Based on results, the online format was significantly more effective in reducing the state anxiety of the students as compared to the F2F course. There was no significant difference between groups on trait anxiety. Furthermore, ANCOVA revealed that the F2F course was significantly more effective in reducing the appearance anxiety of students as compared to the online yoga course. With regard to degree of flexibility, the ANCOVA revealed that there was no significant difference between groups on flexibility of the students. The results suggest that online yoga has the potential to reduce certain types of anxiety and may be an effective component of health and wellness in the college-age population. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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