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Eugene C Lee1,2,3, William Adams4, Noemy Sandoval-Skeet5
1Department of Family Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA. Eugene.Lee@lumc.edu.
BMC Medical Education
|March 18, 2022
Summary
Yoga integrated with anatomy education did not improve medical students' test scores but did reduce their stress levels and increase confidence in anatomy knowledge.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Anatomy
- Mind-Body Therapies
Background:
- Medical students face significant stress due to demanding curricula.
- Integrating self-care practices like yoga may mitigate stress and enhance learning.
- This study investigates yoga's impact on anatomy exam performance and stress in medical students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if yoga improves anatomy exam scores in medical students.
- To assess yoga's effect on acute and long-term stress reduction.
- To evaluate if yoga enhances students' confidence in anatomy knowledge.
Main Methods:
- Randomized controlled trial with 64 medical student volunteers.
- Intervention group participated in 8 yoga sessions synchronized with anatomy topics.
- Control group followed a standard curriculum, with yoga offered post-course.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in anatomy exam performance between yoga and control groups.
- Yoga participants reported decreased stress and improved confidence in specific anatomy areas.
- Acute stress reduction was observed post-yoga sessions, but not significant long-term differences compared to controls.
Conclusions:
- Yoga paired with anatomy education does not enhance overall exam performance in this cohort.
- Yoga effectively reduces acute stress and subjectively improves anatomy knowledge confidence.
- Yoga offers potential benefits for medical student well-being and learning confidence.
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