#MindinBody - feasibility of vigorous exercise (Bikram yoga versus high intensity interval training) to improve persistent pain in women with a history of trauma: a pilot randomized control trial

Table 1 Participant eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
Female	-Malignant pain (pain associated with disease, cancer for example)
Aged 20 to 50 years old	-Bone fracture
Persistent pain	-Dislocated joint
-present for longer than 12 months	-Current diagnosis of
-assessed as average pain level over the last week	-Diabetes
	-Heart disease
A self-assessed history or trauma	-Hypertension
Willingness to be randomized to either arm of the study	-Endocrine disorder
	-Organic brain syndrome
	-Other cognitive dysfunction
	-BMI < 18 or > 40
	-Peri or post-menopausal
	-Breast feeding
	-Insufficient understanding of English
	-Unable to provide medical clearance to participant in an exercise intervention
	-Lack of consent
	-Unwillingness to be randomized
	-‘Moderate’ or ‘high’ for suicidality from the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview
	-Other severe medical and/or psychiatric comorbidities that prevent safe and/or adequate participation, assessed by the investigators on a case-by-case basis

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