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The effect of yoga and aerobic exercise on children's physical activity in rural India: a randomized controlled trial.

Tarun Reddy Katapally, Jamin Patel, Sheriff Tolulope Ibrahim, Sonal Kasture, Anuradha Khadilkar, Jasmin Bhawra

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6 authors.

Tarun Reddy KatapallyDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Jamin PatelDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Sheriff Tolulope IbrahimDEPtH Lab, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Sonal KastureHirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Anuradha KhadilkarHirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Jasmin BhawraHirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the impact of yoga and aerobic exercise on moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) levels of children in rural India. Methods: The study utilized secondary data from a randomized, controlled, open-labelled, single-center, two-site, parallel-group trial. The study was conducted in rural India over a 6-month period between 2018-2019. Children aged 6 to 11 years were randomized into three groups: aerobic exercise (30 minutes, 5 days/week), control (no intervention), and yoga (30 minutes, 5 days/week). MVPA was measured at baseline and at six months using the Quantification of Physical Activity in School Children and Adolescents survey adapted and validated for Indian children. Overall sample and gender-segregated data were analyzed using paired sample t-tests and one-way analysis of variance with Findings: In the overall sample ( Conclusions: Our findings suggest that both yoga and aerobic exercise can increase MVPA among rural children, with yoga being particularly beneficial for girls-a significant finding to inform culturally-appropriate active living policies to minimize the current physical activity gender gap in India. These findings can have implications for public health programs and policies not only in India but across other rural areas worldwide, where similar challenges in promoting physical activity among children may exist.

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ExerciseRural PopulationYogaChildFemaleHumansIndiaMaleAerobic exerciseChildren’s healthGlobal southPhysical activityRandomized controlled trialYoga

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PMCPMC12248224

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