ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2013
Quality of life and mental health in patients with chronic diseases who regularly practice yoga and those who do not: a case-control study.
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- Who practices yoga? A systematic review of demographic, health-related, and psychosocial factors associated with yoga practice.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2015Pooled it
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- Randomized, controlled trial of yoga in women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2014Trial
- Quality of Life in Yoga Practitioners-Research Conducted on a Population of Polish Yogis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Spiritual Behavior on Self-Reported Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study among Women in the Kailali District of Nepal.Journal of lifestyle medicine · 2018Article
- Effect of Yoga Practice on Levels of Inflammatory Markers After Moderate and Strenuous Exercise.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2015Article
- Dystrophin induced cognitive impairment: mechanisms, models and therapeutic strategies.Annals of neurosciences · 2015Review
- Self-reported health and satisfaction of patients with chronic diseases who meditate: a case-control study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2014Article
- Yoga and heart rate variability: A comprehensive review of the literature.International journal of yogaReview
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Abstract
While clinical trials have shown evidence of efficacy of yoga in different chronic diseases, subjective health benefits associated with yoga practice under naturalistic conditions have not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate associations of regular yoga practice with quality of life and mental health in patients with chronic diseases. Using a case-control design, patients with chronic diseases who regularly practiced yoga were selected from a large observational study and compared to controls who did not regularly practice yoga and who were matched individually to each case on gender, main diagnosis, education, and age (within 5 years). Patients' quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire), mental health (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), life satisfaction, and health satisfaction (Questionnaire for Life Satisfaction) were assessed. Patients who regularly practiced yoga (n = 186) had a better general health status (P = 0.012), a higher physical functioning (P = 0.001), and physical component score (P = 0.029) on the SF-36 than those who did not (n = 186). No group differences were found for the mental scales of the SF-36, anxiety, depression, life satisfaction, or health satisfaction. In conclusion, practicing yoga under naturalistic conditions seems to be associated with increased physical health but not mental health in chronically diseased patients.
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