A systematic review of randomised control trials on the effects of yoga on stress measures and mood

MC Pascoe, IE Bauer - Journal of psychiatric research, 2015 - Elsevier
Stress related disorders such as depression and anxiety are leading sources of disability
worldwide, and current treatment methods such as conventional antidepressant medications …

The effects of yoga on anxiety and stress.

AW Li, CAW Goldsmith - Alternative Medicine Review, 2012 - search.ebscohost.com
Stress and anxiety have been implicated as contributors to many chronic diseases and to
decreased quality of life, even with pharmacologic treatment. Efforts are underway to find …

Effective and viable mind-body stress reduction in the workplace: a randomized controlled trial.

RQ Wolever, KJ Bobinet, K McCabe… - … of occupational health …, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Highly stressed employees are subject to greater health risks, increased cost, and
productivity losses than those with normal stress levels. To address this issue in an evidence …

Breathing‐based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in US Military veterans: A randomized controlled longitudinal study

EM Seppälä, JB Nitschke, DL Tudorascu… - Journal of traumatic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Given the limited success of conventional treatments for veterans with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), investigations of alternative approaches are warranted. We examined the …

A comparison of the restorative effect of a natural environment with that of a simulated natural environment

A Kjellgren, H Buhrkall - Journal of environmental psychology, 2010 - Elsevier
This study aimed to compare the restorative effects of 30 min relaxation in a natural
environment with an indoor simulation of the same natural environment. A repeated …

Effects of yoga on stress management in healthy adults: a systematic review

CSM Chong, M Tsunaka… - Alternative therapies in …, 2011 - search.proquest.com
This article reports a systematic review and critical appraisal of the effect of yoga on stress
management in healthy adults. A systematic literature search was performed to identify …

A pilot study of a randomized controlled trial of yoga as an intervention for PTSD symptoms in women

KS Mitchell, AM Dick, DM DiMartino… - Journal of traumatic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that affects approximately
10% of women in the United States. Although effective psychotherapeutic treatments for …

Characteristics of randomized controlled trials of yoga: a bibliometric analysis

H Cramer, R Lauche, G Dobos - BMC complementary and alternative …, 2014 - Springer
Background A growing number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the
therapeutic value of yoga interventions. This bibliometric analysis aimed to provide a …

A comprehensive yoga programs improves pain, anxiety and depression in chronic low back pain patients more than exercise: an RCT

P Tekur, R Nagarathna, S Chametcha, A Hankey… - … therapies in medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Previously, outpatient Yoga programs for patients with chronic low back
pain (CLBP) lasting several months have been found to reduce pain, analgesic requirement …

Effects of Yoga Respiratory Practice (Bhastrika pranayama) on Anxiety, Affect, and Brain Functional Connectivity and Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

MM Novaes, F Palhano-Fontes, H Onias… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pranayama refers to a set of yoga breathing exercises. Recent evidence suggests that the
practice of pranayama has positive effects on measures of clinical stress and anxiety. This …