Yoga en Gezondheid
Wat is yoga ?
Yoga is een beoefening die mentale concentratie, gecontroleerde ademhaling en lichaamsbewegingen combineert om ontspanning van lichaam en geest te bevorderen. Daarom kan het bijdragen aan de beheersing van pijn, stress, angst, depressie en algehele gezondheid. Mind-body praktijken omvatten ook meditatie, hypnose, geleid dagdromen, yoga en tai chi.Een mind-body praktijk is een vorm van geneeskunde die wordt beschouwd als complementair en alternatief. Ook bekend als de mind-body benadering.
Yoga in de gezondheidszorg
OORZAAK VAN OVERLIJDEN - WERELDWIJD
NIET-OVERDRAAGBARE ZIEKTEN
70%
Niet-overdraagbare ziekten zijn wereldwijd verantwoordelijk voor 70% van de sterfgevallen. Bijgevolg zijn ze de belangrijkste oorzaak van morbiditeit en mortaliteit in Europa. Gezondheidszorgsystemen moeten de zelfzorg en het genezend vermogen van patiënten versterken. De opname van complementaire therapeutische benaderingen, zoals yoga, kan gunstig zijn voor patiënten.
1 Bron: WHO
2 Morbiditeit : Het aantal personen dat door een ziekte wordt getroffen in een bepaalde populatie gedurende een bepaalde periode (Larousse woordenboek).
De voordelen van yoga voor de gezondheid
Yoga is een geest-lichaamspraktijk gebaseerd op fysieke houdingen (asanas), ademhalingsoefeningen (pranayama), diepe ontspanning en meditatie. Al deze technieken bevorderen het welzijn door de negatieve effecten van fysieke en mentale stress te verminderen. Het helpt bijvoorbeeld bij het ontwikkelen van individuele acceptatie en bewustzijn door het bevorderen van een gezonde levensstijl en een positieve houding.
Vermindering van lage rugpijn
Vermindering van invaliditeit en pijn in de onderrug niet gekoppeld aan specifieke ziekten;
Verminderd cardiovasculair risico
Verminderen van cardiovasculaire risicofactoren: overgewicht, roken, hoge bloeddruk en diabetes type 2 ;
Beter slapen
Het verbetert het lichaamsbewustzijn en de stemming.
Depressie verminderen
Verminderen van depressie en reguleren van emoties bij posttraumatische stressstoornis
Bibliotheek
De YIH bibliotheek verzamelt wetenschappelijke publicaties over yoga voor de gezondheid. De vermeende fysieke en mentale voordelen van yoga zijn de belangrijkste motivaties om een yogales te volgen (1). Daarnaast toont het meest recente wetenschappelijke bewijs aan dat de beoefening van yoga een breed scala aan gezondheidsproblemen kan verbeteren en zijn er theorieën voorgesteld over het neurofysiologische mechanisme dat ten grondslag ligt aan de werking van yoga (2). Ondanks de toename in publicaties over yoga als therapeutische interventie (3) en de bemoedigende resultaten van de heterogene effecten van yoga, hebben sommige onderzoeken echter te lijden onder een slechte methodologische kwaliteit of niet-optimale criteria. YIH promoot enerzijds evidence-based practice voor yogadocenten en yogatherapeuten en anderzijds een introductie in yoga onderzoek voor medisch en paramedisch personeel (4). Om deze reden probeert YIH het wetenschappelijk bewijs over yoga toegankelijk en begrijpelijk te maken. Praktisch gezien worden sommige artikelen die beschikbaar zijn in de bibliotheek aangevuld met een overzicht met daarin de beperkingen, de sterke punten van het onderzoek en de boodschappen die moeten worden onthouden. Wanneer het interessant wordt geacht, wordt er ook een samenvatting van het artikel gegeven, inclusief de methodologie, analyse en conclusies. Het doel is om de lezer te helpen bij het interpreteren en kritisch evalueren van de onderzoeksliteratuur, zodat hij of zij de relevantie ervan kan begrijpen en deze kan overbrengen aan de begunstigden, patiënten of beleidsmakers in de gezondheidszorg. (4).
WAT VIND JE IN DE BIBLIOTHEEK ?
YIH verzamelt en publiceert referenties en/of volledige teksten van primaire literatuur (originele onderzoeksartikelen gepubliceerd in peer-reviewed tijdschriften) en secundaire literatuur (systematische reviews en meta-analyses) over yoga voor gezondheid en yoga als een volksgezondheidsinterventie. Referenties uit de tertiaire literatuur zijn ook beschikbaar, maar niet becommentarieerd (boeken, richtlijnen, standpunten, etc.). De overzichten en samenvattingen van de onderzoeken zijn geschreven en peer-reviewed door YIH leden en medewerkers met een achtergrond in wetenschappelijk onderzoek.
(1) Ipsos Public Affairs. (2016). 2016 Yoga in america study. Retrieved from https://www.yogaalliance.org/2016YogaInAmericaStudy.(2) Sullivan MB, Erb M, Schmalzl L, Moonaz S, Noggle Taylor J, Porges SW. Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience. Front Hum Neurosci [Internet]. 2018;12(February):1–15.(3) Jeter PE, Slutsky J, Singh N, Khalsa SBS. Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention : 2015;21(10):586–92. (4) Moonaz S, Jeter P, Schmalzl L. The importance of research literacy for yoga therapists. Int J Yoga Therap. 2017;27(1):131–3.
| Title | Authors | Year | Source | Type of document | Keywords | YIH overviews | Full article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Effectiveness of Yoga for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review. | Pavan F, Yadav SS, Costantino A, Dell'Era A, Mastroianni M, Buoli M. | 2025 | Compr Physiol | Systematic review | Complementary therapy, Irritable bowel Syndrome, Systematic review, Yoga. | Available | DOI: 10.1002/cph4.70061 |
| Reduced Anxiety and Depression and Improved Mood in Older Adults Living in Care Homes After Participating in Chair Yoga | Frampton, K, Oppedijk, L, Hadley, R, & Annett, LE | 2024 | Journal of Applied Gerontology | Preliminary study | Yoga, Care home, Older adults, Anxiety, Depression, Dementia | Not available | DOI: 10.1177/07334648241241298 |
| Use of Complementary Health Approaches Overall and for Pain Management by US Adults | Nahin RL, Rhee A, Stussman B | 2024 | JAMA | Survey | Yoga, Complementary health approches, Pain Management, Adults | Available | DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.26775 |
| Get fit where you sit: a guide to the Lakshmi Voelker chair yoga method | Voelker, Lakshmi | 2023 | Shambhala Press Publications | Book | Chair yoga, Accessible yoga, | Not available | Source |
| Effect of Yoga on Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. | Loewenthal J, Innes KE, Mitzner M, Mita C, Orkaby AR | 2023 | Annals of Internal Medicine | Systematic review | Yoga, Mind-body practice, Physical health, Psychological health, Frailty, Older adults | Available | DOI: 10.7326/M22-2553 |
| Recommending yoga for health: A survey of perceptions among healthcare practitioners in the UK | Smit C, Cartwright T | 2023 | Complement Ther Clin Pract | Survey | COM-B model, Healthcare practitioners, Perceptions, Yoga for health | Available | DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101765 |
| Le yoga, nouvel esprit du capitalisme | Fahsi Z | 2023 | Éditions Textuel | Book | Yoga, Capitalism, Society, Self-development | Not available | Source |
| Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension | Charchar FJ, Prestes PR, Mills C, Ching SM, Neupane D, Marques FZ, Sharman JE, Vogt L, Burrell LM, Korostovtseva L, Zec M, Patil M, Schultz MG, Wallen MP, Renna NF, Islam SMS, Hiremath S, Gyeltshen T, Chia YC, Gupta A, Schutte AE, Klein B, Borghi C, Browning CJ, Czesnikiewicz-Guzik M, Lee HY, Itoh H, Miura K, Brunström M, Campbell NRC, Akinnibossun OA, Veerabhadrappa P, Wainford RD, Kruger R, Thomas SA, Komori T, Ralapanawa U, Cornelissen VA, Kapil V, Li Y, Zhang Y, Jafar TH, Khan N, Williams B, Stergiou G, Tomaszewski M | 2023 | Journal of hypertension | Position paper | Blood pressure, hypertension, lifestyle, holistic approach, nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, yoga, cardiovascular disease | Available | DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003563 |
| We Know Yoga Works, but Why? Mechanisms behind the practices' effects | Schmalzl L, Sullivan M | 2022 | International journal of yoga therapy | Article | Yoga therapy, Polyvagal theory, Self-regulation, Resilience, Vagus nerve, Interoception, Stress response, Allostatic load | Not available | Source |
| Heart rate variability and slow-paced breathing: when coherence meets resonance | Sevoz-Couche C, Laborde S. | 2022 | Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews | Clinical reasearch | Baroreflex, Cardiac coherence, Deep breathing, Parasympathetic nervous system, Resonance, Slow-paced respiration, Thoracic breathing, Vagus nerve | Available | DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104576 |
| Yoga an effective strategy for self-management of stress-related problems and wellbeing during COVID19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study. | Sahni PS, Singh K, Sharma N, Garg R | 2021 | PLoS One | Cross-sectional study | Yoga, Covid-19, Stress, Anxiety, Mental health, Depression | Available | DOI: e0245214 |
| Yoga and Low Back Pain: No Fool's Tool | Chang DG, Kertesz SG | 2021 | Annals of internal medicine | Article | Yoga, Low back pain, Physical activity | Not available | DOI: 10.7326/M17-1263 |
| A systematic review of yoga interventions for helping health professionals and students. | Ciezar-Andersen SD, Hayden KA, King-Shier KM | 2021 | Complementary Therapies in Medicine | Systematic review | Healthcare professional students, Healthcare professionals, Mental health, Physical health, Systematic review, Yoga. | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102704 |
| Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Back Pain Education for Sleep Quality in Low-Income Racially Diverse Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. | Roseen EJ, Gerlovin H, Femia A, Cho J, Bertisch S, Redline S, Sherman KJ, Saper R | 2020 | Journal of general internal medicine | Analysis, Randomized controlled trial | Yoga, Low back pain, Chronic pain, Physical therapy, Education, Sleep | Not available | DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05329-4 |
| Yoga practice in the UK: A cross-sectional survey of motivation, health benefits and behaviours | Cartwright T, Mason H, Porter A, Pilkington K | 2020 | BMJ Open | Scientific study | Yoga, Physical health, Mental health, UK, Wellbeing | Not available | DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031848 |
| Effect of yoga intervention on biochemical, oxidative stress markers, inflammatory markers and sleep quality among subjects with type 2 diabetes in South India: Results from the SATYAM project | Viswanathan V, Sivakumar S, Sai Prathiba A, Devarajan A, George L, Kumpatla S | 2020 | Diabetes research and clinical practice | Scientific study | Biochemical, Inflammatory markers, Oxidative stress, Sleep quality Type 2 Diabetes, Yoga | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108644 |
| Exploring perceived benefits, motives, barriers, and recommendations for prescribing yoga exercises as a nonpharmacological intervention for patients with epilepsy: A qualitative study from Palestine | Shawahna R, Abdelhaq I | 2020 | Epilepsy & behavior : E&B | Scientific study | Yoga, Epilepsy, Interpretive description, Interview, Qualitative analysis | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107041 |
| The effect of yoga practice on glycemic control and other health parameters in the prediabetic state: A systematic review and meta-analysis. | Ramamoorthi R, Gahreman D, Skinner T, Moss S | 2019 | PLoS One | Systematic review, Meta-analysis, Randomized controlled trial | Blood pressure, Blood sugar, Diabetes mellitus, Lipid profiles, Cholesterol | Not available | DOI: e0221067 |
| Comparative evaluation of group-based mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment and management of chronic pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. | Khoo EL, Small R, Cheng W, Hatchard T, Glynn B, Rice DB, Skidmore B, Kenny S, Hutton B, Poulin PA | 2019 | Evidence-based mental health | Systematic review, Meta-analysis, Randomized controlled trial | Chronic pain, CBT, Mindfulness, Stress | Not available | DOI: 10.1136/ebmental-2018-300062 |
| Yoga for Treating Headaches: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Anheyer D, Klose P, Lauche R, Saha FJ, Cramer H | 2019 | Journal of general internal medicine | Systematic review, Meta-analysis | Yoga, Complementary and alternative medicine, Migraine, Headaches | Not available | DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05413-9 |
| Mindfulness Training and Yoga for the Management of Chronic Non-malignant Pain: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness. | Lachance CC, McCormack S | 2019 | Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health | Review | Yoga, Chronic pain, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mindfulness, Clinical-effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness | Not available | PMID: 31725209 |
| A Cross-sectional and longitudinal study of the effects of a mindfulness meditation mobile application platform on reducing stress and anxiety. | Duraimani SL | 2019 | International journal of yoga | Scientific study | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Mobile application, Stress | Not available | DOI: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_56_18 |
| Physical and physiological effects of yoga for an underserved population with chronic low back pain. | Colgrove YM, Gravino-Dunn NS, Dinyer SC, Sis EA, Heier AC, Sharma NK | 2019 | International journal of yoga | Pilot study | Yoga, Brain imaging, Chronic pain, Low back pain, Core strength, Flexibility, Tumor necrosis factor-α | Not available | DOI: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_78_18 |
| Yoga4Health on social prescription: a mixed methods evaluation | Cartwright T, Richards R, Edwards A, Cheshire A | 2019 | Project report | Yoga, Social prescribing, Mental health, Physical health, Wellbeing | Not available | Source | |
| The Use of Yoga to Manage Stress and Burnout in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review | Cocchiara RA, Peruzzo M, Mannocci A, Ottolenghi L, Villari P, Polimeni A, Guerra F, La Torre G | 2019 | Journal of clinical medicine | Systematic review | Yoga, Burnout, Healthcare workers, Occupational health, Occupational medicine, Stress | Not available | DOI: 10.3390/jcm8030284 |
| Yoga in primary health care: A quasi-experimental study to access the effects on quality of life and psychological distress | Ponte SB, Lino C, Tavares B, Amaral B, Bettencourt AL, Nunes T, Silva C, Mota-Vieira L | 2019 | Complementary therapies in clinical practice | Scientific study | Anxiety, Complementary and alternative medicine, Depression, Primary care, Quality of life | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.10.012 |
| Physical activity offsets genetic risk for incident depression assessed via electronic health records in a biobank cohort study | Choi KW, Zheutlin AB, Karlson RA, Wang MJ, Dunn EC, Stein MB, Karlson EW, Smoller JW | 2019 | Depress Anxiety | Cohort study | Depression, Physical activity, Polygenic risk, Genetic vulnerability | Not available | DOI: 10.1002/da.22967 |
| Yoga Kernels: A Public Health Model for Developing and Disseminating Evidence-Based Yoga Practices | Smith BH, Lyons MD, Esat G | 2019 | International journal of yoga therapy | Public health model | Evidence-based practices, Public health intervention, Yoga | Available | DOI: 10.17761/2019-00024 |
| The impact of yoga in medically underserved populations: A mixed-methods study | Moscoso DI, Goese D, Van Hyfte GJ, Mayer Z, Cain L, Kobiernicki F, Cano-Garcia A, Unzueta C, Ormaza LT, Jones K | 2019 | Complementary therapies in medicine | Scientific study | Health services research, Interprofessional practice, Medically underserved population, Pain, Stress, Yoga | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.02.005 |
| Yogic Breathing and Mindfulness as Stress Coping Mediate Positive Health Outcomes of Yoga | Tellhed U, Daukantait_ D, Maddux RE, Svensson T, Melander O | 2019 | Mindfulness | Scientific study | Yoga, Stress, Mindfulness, Breathing, Health | Not available | DOI: 10.1007/s12671-019-01225-4 |
| The Use of Yoga to Manage Stress and Burnout in Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review. | Cocchiara RA, Peruzzo M, Mannocci A, Ottolenghi L, Villari P, Polimeni A, Guerra F, La Torre G | 2019 | Journal of clinical medicine | Systematic review | Healthcare workers, Stress, Stress management, Burnout, Yoga, Occupational medicine, Occupational health | Not available | DOI: 10.3390/jcm8030284 |
| Differences in Brain Structure and Function Among Yoga Practitioners and Controls. | Gothe NP, Hayes JM, Temali C, Damoiseaux JS | 2018 | Frontiers in integrative neuroscience | Scientific study | Cognition, Executive function, fMRI, Frontal pole, Mind-body exercise | Not available | DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2018.00026 |
| Yoga Therapy in the German Healthcare System | Cramer H | 2018 | International journal of yoga therapy | Scientific study | German Health insurance, Healthcare system, Yoga therapy | Not available | DOI: 10.17761/2018-00006 |
| Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience | Sullivan MB, Erb M, Schmalzl L, Moonaz S, Noggle Taylor J | 2018 | Frontiers in human neuroscience | Scientific study | Yoga therapy, Polyvagal theory, Self-regulation, Resilience, Vagus nerve, Interoception, Stress response, Allostatic load | Not available | DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00067 |
| The Essential Properties of Yoga Questionnaire (EPYQ): Psychometric Properties | Park CL, Elwy AR, Maiya M, Sarkin AJ, Riley KE, Eisen SV, Gutierrez I, Finkelstein-Fox L, Lee SY, Casteel D, Braun T, Groessl EJ | 2018 | International journal of yoga therapy | Scientific study | Yoga, Interventions, Measurement, Mechanisms, Methodology | Not available | DOI: 10.17761/2018-00016R2 |
| Cost-effectiveness of yoga for managing musculoskeletal conditions in the workplace. | Hartfiel N, Clarke G, Havenhand J, Phillips C, Edwards RT | 2017 | Occupational Medicine | Randomized controlled trial | Yoga, Low back pain, Cost-effectiveness, Musculoskeletal conditions, Occupational health, Physical activity, Return-on-investment, Sickness absence, Workplace | Not available | DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqx161 |
| The effects of yoga among adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis Herpreet. | Thind H, Lantini R, Balletto BL, Donahue ML, Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Bock BC, Scott-Sheldon LAJ | 2017 | Preventive medicine | Systematic review, Meta-analysis | Yoga, Type 2 Diabetes | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.08.017 |
| Adverse Drug reactions in an Ageing PopulaTion ( ADAPT ) study protocol: a cross-sectional and prospective cohort study of hospital admissions related to adverse drug reactions in older patients | Cahir C, Curran C, Byrne C, Walsh C, Hickey A, Williams DJ, Bennett K | 2017 | BMJ Open | Scientific study | Adverse drug reaction (ADR), Health outcomes, Healthcare costs, Hospital, Medication adherence, Older populations | Not available | DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017322 |
| Yoga and Healthcare in the United Kingdom | Mason H, Schnackenberg N, Monro R | 2017 | International journal of yoga therapy | Scientific study | NHS, Yoga therapy, NCDs, Cost-effectiveness, Low back pain, Healthcare, Integration, Complementary and alternative medicine | Not available | DOI: 10.17761/1531-2054-27.1.121 |
| Results from a clinical yoga program for veterans: Yoga via telehealth provides comparable satisfaction and health improvements to in-person yoga | Schulz-Heik RJ, Meyer H, Mahoney L, Stanton MV, Cho RH, Moore-Downing DP, Avery TJ, Lazzeroni LC, Varni JM, Collery LM, Bayley PJ | 2017 | BMC complementary and alternative medicine | Scientific study | Yoga, Clinical-effectiveness, Feasibility, Telehealth | Not available | DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1705-4 |
| The importance of research literacy for yoga therapists | Moonaz S, Jeter P, Schmalzl L | 2017 | International journal of yoga therapy | Scientific study | Evidence-informed practice, Research Literacy, Yoga therapists, Yoga therapy, Client care, Collaborative care | Not available | DOI: 10.17761/1531-2054-27.1.131 |
| Aligning yoga with its evolving role in health care: Comments on yoga practice, policy, research | Patwardhan AR | 2017 | Journal of primary care & community health | Commentary | Yoga, Medicalized yoga, Public health, Yoga policy, Yoga research, Yoga therapy | Not available | DOI: 10.1177/2150131917690092 |
| Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain | Wieland LS, Skoetz N, Pilkington K, Vempati R, D'Adamo CR, Berman BM | 2017 | Cochrane database of systematic reviews | Review | Yoga, Chronic pain, Low back pain, Quality of life, Randomized controlled trial, Treatement outcomes | Not available | DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010671.pub2 |
| Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial | Saper RB, Lemaster C, Delitto A, Sherman KJ, Herman PM, Sadikova E, Stevans J, Keosaian JE, Cerrada CJ, Femia AL, Roseen EJ, Gardiner P, Gergen Barnett K, Faulkner C, Weinberg J | 2017 | Annals of internal medicine | Randomized controlled trial | Yoga, Chronic pain, Low back pain, Physical therapy, Clinical Effectiveness, Community health centres | Not available | DOI: 10.7326/M16-2579 |
| Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians | Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, McLean RM, Forciea MA | 2017 | Annals of internal medicine | Practice guideline | Yoga, Low back pain, Chronic pain, Mind-body therapy | Not available | DOI: 10.7326/M16-2367 |
| Yoga - a laborious way to well-being: patients' experiences of yoga as a treatment for hypertension in primary care | Wolff M, Brorsson A, Midlv P, Sundquist K, Strandberg EL | 2017 | Scandinavian journal of primary health care | Scientific study | Yoga, Complementary and alternative medicine, Anxiety, Depression, Hypertension, Primary care, Quality of life, Stress | Not available | DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2017.1397318 |
| Efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in prevention of depressive relapse an individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized trials. | Kuyken W, Warren FC, Taylor RS, Whalley B, Crane C, Bondolfi G, Hayes R, Huijbers M, Ma H, Schweizer S, Segal Z, Speckens A, Teasdale JD, Van Heeringen K, Williams M, Byford S, Byng R, Dalgleish T | 2016 | JAMA Psychiatry | Meta-analysis, Randomized trials | Depression, MBCT, Mindfulness | Not available | DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0076 |
| Yoga for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes : A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials. | Innes KE, Selfe TK | 2016 | Journal of diabetes research | Systematic review, Controlled trials | Yoga, Type 2 Diabetes | Not available | DOI: 10.1155/2016/6979370 |
| Incorporating Yoga Therapy into Primary Care: The Casey Health Institute. | Ross A, Williams L, Pappas-Sandonas M, Touchton-Leonard K, Fogel D | 2015 | International journal of yoga therapy | Scientific study | Yoga, Complementary and alternative medicine, Yoga therapy, Primary care, Cost-effectiveness, Clinical-effectiveness | Not available | DOI: 10.17761/1531-2054-25.1.43 |
| Relaxation response and resiliency training and its effect on healthcare resource utilization. | Stahl JE, Dossett ML, LaJoie AS, Denninger JW, Mehta DH, Goldman R, Fricchione GL, Benson H | 2015 | PLoS One | Retrospective controlled cohort observational study | Mind-body exercise, Stress, Healthcare | Not available | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140212 |
| Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention: A Bibliometric Analysis of Published Research Studies from 1967 to 2013 | Jeter PE, Slutsky J, Singh N, Khalsa SB | 2015 | Journal of alternative and complementary medicine | Bibliometric analysis | Yoga, Yoga therapy | Not available | DOI: 10.1089/acm.2015.0057 |
| Effects of yoga on cardiovascular disease risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. | Cramer H, Lauche R, Haller H, Steckhan N, Michalsen A, Dobos G | 2014 | International journal of cardiology | Systematic review, Meta-analysis | Yoga, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypertension, Metabolic syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.02.017 |
| Effects of Lifestyle Modification Programs on Cardiac Risk Factors. | Razavi M, Fournier S, Shepard DS, Ritter G, Strickler GK | 2014 | PLoS One | Report | Cardiovascular diseases, Cholesterol, Blood pressure, Lifestyle | Not available | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114772" |
| An Observational Study of the Health Benefits of Yoga or Tai Chi compared to Aerobic Exercise in Community-Dwelling Middle- Aged and Older Adults. | Siddarth D, Siddarth P, Lavretsky H | 2014 | Am J Geriatr Psychiatry | Observational study | Yoga, Tai Chi, Aerobic exercise | Not available | DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.01.065 |
| The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system. | Porges SW | 2009 | Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine | Scientific study | Polyvagal theory | Not available | DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.76.s2.17 |
| Yoga for chronic low back pain in a predominantly minority population: a pilot randomized controlled trial. | Saper RB, Sherman KJ, Cullum-Dugan D, Davis RB, Phillips RS, Culpepper L | 2009 | Alternative therapies in health and medicine | Randomized controlled trial | Yoga, Chronic pain, Low back pain, Minority population | Not available | PMID: 19943573 |