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SynthesisAcademic pediatrics

Clinical applications of yoga for the pediatric population: a systematic review.

Gurjeet S Birdee, Gloria Y Yeh, Peter M Wayne, Russell S Phillips, Roger B Davis, Paula Gardiner

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Synthesis in Academic pediatrics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02642666 (The Effects of Yoga on Attention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity in Pre-school Age Children With ADHD Symptoms), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02642666 nacompletednot on this map

The Effects of Yoga on Attention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity in Pre-school Age Children With ADHD Symptoms

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, DavisRan2015 to 2016Enrolled23ConditionsADHDArmsChildren's Yoga
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  15. Do Mindfulness Interventions Improve Obesity Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Evidence.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021
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  20. Medical Yoga Therapy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Gurjeet S BirdeeDivision for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical School, 401 Park Drive, Suite 22-AWest, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. gurjeet_birdee@hms.harvard.edu
Gloria Y Yeh
Peter M Wayne
Russell S Phillips
Roger B Davis
Paula Gardiner

Funding

Research Training in Complementary and Integrative MedicineT32AT000051 · NCCIH · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI GLORIA Y YEH · 1999 to 2026
$10.2M
Research and Mentorship in Alternative MedicineK24AT000589 · NCCIH · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI PHILLIPS, RUSSELL SCOTT · 2001 to 2010
$1.5M
NCCIH NIH HHS K24 AT000589NCCIH NIH HHS T32 AT000051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the evidence for clinical applications of yoga among the pediatric population.

methodsWe conducted an electronic literature search including CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, and manual search of retrieved articles from inception of each database until December 2008. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and nonrandomized controlled trials (NRCTs) were selected that included yoga or yoga-based interventions for individuals aged 0 to 21 years. Data were extracted and articles critically reviewed using a modified Jadad score and descriptive methodological criteria, with summarization in tables.

resultsThirty-four controlled studies published from 1979 to 2008 were identified, with 19 RCTS and 15 NRCTs. Many studies were of low methodological quality. Clinical areas for which yoga has been studied include physical fitness, cardiorespiratory effects, motor skills/strength, mental health and psychological disorders, behavior and development, irritable bowel syndrome, and birth outcomes following prenatal yoga. No adverse events were reported in trials reviewed. Although a large majority of studies were positive, methodological limitations such as randomization methods, withdrawal/dropouts, and details of yoga intervention preclude conclusive evidence.

conclusionsThere are limited data on the clinical applications of yoga among the pediatric population. Most published controlled trials were suggestive of benefit, but results are preliminary based on low quantity and quality of trials. Further research of yoga for children by using a higher standard of methodology and reporting is warranted.

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PediatricsYogaAdolescentCardiovascular DiseasesChildChild Behavior DisordersComplementary TherapiesDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeMalePrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID19608122
PMCPMC2844096

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