Effectiveness of a yoga-based intervention on academic burnout syndrome in medical students: A pilot study.
Journal of education and health promotion January 1, 2025 Patricia A Sánchez Ruíz, Laura D Zapata de la Rosa, Lessa A Méndez Lara et al. 1 citation
A yoga-based intervention reduced academic burnout in medical students. Among students assessed, 10.6% met criteria for burnout. After six weekly 60-minute sessions combining postures, movement, and guided breathing, emotional exhaustion fell from 20.13 to 12.38, depersonalization from 9.0 to 5.8, and academic efficacy rose from 16.7 to 23.8. These changes were statistically significant. The authors suggest such programs could be integrated into medical education to address mental health.