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Article History

Received: 25 August 2025

Accepted: 27 February 2026

First Online: 8 April 2026

Declarations

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: The study was approved by the Institutional Human Ethics Committee of the National Institute of Pathology, now National Institute of Child Health and Development Research (NICHDR), in January 2022 with IRB approval No. NIP-IEC/29-12-2021/05/01R1. The study adheres to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was available both in English and Hindi, and was obtained in the preferred language from each selected participant. Data confidentiality and anonymity of study participants were strictly protected.

: Written informed consent for publication has been obtained from the yoga experts who have appeared in the yoga videos of the physical activity module.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.