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This podcast episode discusses the impact of yoga practice in reducing psychological distress among prison inmates. The main author of the article is Anisaplenda, and it was published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry in 2018. The article explores the benefits of yoga in improving the mental health of inmates. A study was conducted where participants were divided into two groups, one participating in yoga classes and the other engaging in physical exercise. The study found that yoga had a significant impact on the mental well-being of inmates, improving coping, stress management, and inner peace. The randomized study design was seen as the most convincing aspect of the research, while the use of self-reported inventories to assess distress levels was seen as the least convincing. Future research possibilities include investigating the long-term benefits of yoga practice on rehabilitation and exploring the physiological effects of yoga on prisoners. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our podcast. I'm your host, Kavita Kuhn, and today we have a special episode focusing on the incredible impact of yoga practice in reducing psychological distress level among the prison inmates. Joining us are a group of experts who will share their insights and expertise on this subject. So please welcome our experts Sneha, Salina, Apsara, Milan and Praveen. So hello, everyone. Thank you all for taking the time to join the podcast. Thank you so much for having us. Thank you. My pleasure. And I'm really excited to talk about our today's topic with all of you. So let's dive right in. So the topic of our today's article is Yoga Practice Reduces the Psychological Distress Level of Prison Inmates. All right, let's start by introducing the author. There are four of them, but the main author is Anisaplenda. He recently graduated from the Department of Biology, Andalmality Study University. He does research in psychology, neuroscience and statistics. And the article was published in 2018, which means it provides us with insights and findings from a few years ago. While it's not the most recent publication, it still offers valuable information and research on the topic. The article was published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, a reputable scholarly publication in the field of mental health. The intended audience for this article is likely researchers, psychologists. However, our podcast aims to make this information available to those who are interested in mental health and anybody who is curious about yoga's potential to help prison inmates feel less depressed. So I'd like to hear your thoughts on the article. So Sneha, can you explain us the brief summary of this article? Yes, of course. So this article discusses the prevalence of psychiatric issues among prison inmates and how it impacts their rehabilitation. The researchers wanted to explore the potential benefits of yoga in improving the mental health of inmates. They conducted a study where they divided the participants into two groups. One group participated in a 90-minute weekly yoga class, while the other group engaged in free course physical. Over a period of 10 weeks, the participants completed self-supported inventories to assess their psychological resistance level. This finding highlights the potential of yoga as a valuable tool in the rehabilitation process for inmates. It not only improves their overall well-being, but also targets specific symptoms associated with mental health issues. Essentially, yoga has a major impact on mental well-being in inmates. It's fascinating how it helps with coping, stress management, and inner peace. That's incredible. It's amazing to see how yoga can truly make a difference in the life of inmates. So there is always a convincing and non-convincing part to research. And what do you guys find to be the most convincing aspect of this research? The evidence from the article that seemed most convincing to me was the randomized study design. The researchers randomly assigned participants into two groups. One group participated in yoga and the other engaged in free course physical exercise. By using random assignment, the study ensured that any differences observed between the groups were due to the specific intervention yoga rather than other factors. This strengthens the validity of the findings and supports the claim that yoga practice can reduce psychological distress level in prison inmates. Great insight Milan. So now let's explore the other side of the coin. What evidence from the article did you guys find least convincing and why? Well, one piece of evidence that seemed least convincing to me was the self-reported inventories used to assess psychological distress levels. While self-report measures are commonly used in research, they can be subject to bias and it may not always accurately reflect an individual's true state of distress. It would have been beneficial to include additional objective measures such as physiological markers, alchemy, and assessments to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the inmates' mental well-being. Thank you. So what further possibilities for investigation do you guys believe there could be on this topic? In my perception, investigating the long-term benefits of yoga practice on rehabilitation prisoners is one avenue for future research. Although the study concentrated on a 10-week intervention period, it would be interesting to find out if yoga beneficial effects last longer. But the study could investigate the way in which yoga affects physiological discomforts by looking at things like alerted brain activities or stress hormone levels. These lines of inquiry may yield important information about the possible advantages and underlying mechanisms of yoga practice for the prisoners. Brilliant point, everyone. Thank you so much for being a part of this podcast and I greatly appreciate everyone's valuable contribution. I hope that our listeners have found this podcast informative. We look forward to sharing our more engaging topics in the future. Thank you all for joining us. Thank you so much for having us. Thank you.