Abstract

Background: Determining the predictors of patients’ intrinsic or extrinsic motivation for treatment assists in developing effective treatment strategies. The practice of yoga includes physical activity. Therefore, patients’ motivation for physical activity during yoga therapy may be expected to influence their involvement in the yoga program and, hence, their treatment outcome. Objective: With this background, the study aimed to determine the association of motivation for physical activity with treatment outcomes in patients receiving yoga therapy. Materials & Methods: Patients were recruited from a yoga therapy centre (n=389, F:M=252:137, 18-50 years; most often with diseases of the (i) musculoskeletal system or connective tissue (21.3%) or (ii) endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases (18.8%) (ICD-11). Assessments included (i) motivation for physical activity at baseline and (ii) treatment outcomes at baseline and after seven days of yoga and allied therapies using (i) the EQ-5D-3L and (ii) global perceived effect (GPE) scale. The intervention included yoga and allied treatments (e.g., hydrotherapy). Multivariable regression analyses (controlled for confounding variables) showed a significant negative association between (i) identified regulation for physical activity and the change in the EQ-5D-3L scores (Beta = -0.496) and (ii) external regulation for physical activity and change in EQ-5D-3L VAS scores (Beta = -0.568). Conclusion: In summary, higher extrinsic motivation for physical activity predicted less improvement after YT. Strategies to enhance the intrinsic motivation for physical activity components of yoga as therapy are suggested, targeting increasing patients’ inherent favorable experience of being physically active structured knowledg equestionnaire. Analysis and Interpretation: The data were analysed and interpreted in light of objective and hypothesis. The descriptive and inferential statistics in term of mean standard deviation, and paired ‘t’test were used for analysis of data.Theme an difference of knowledge of group was 12.73. In group, the calculated paired ‘t’value of level of knowledge is 24.30 and tabulated ‘t’ valueis 2.00. It reveals that the calculated paired ‘t’value is greater than tabulated ‘t’ value at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: This research study shows that the post test scores are more than pre-test score. Therefore, it can be concluded that planned teaching programme is effective among primary school teachers. Hence research hypothesis is accepted.

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