ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2013
Yoga in rheumatic diseases.
Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00349869 (Yoga for Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
Yoga for Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effectiveness of Yoga for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Comprehensive Physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Yoga for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Yoga in Sedentary Adults with Arthritis: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial.The Journal of rheumatology · 2015Trial
- Association between yoga and multimorbidity: a nationwide study of 279,885 middle-aged and older adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Yoga as an adjunctive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Article
- An integrated approach to the treatment of Rheumatic diseases: the role of psychological interventions.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Complementary App-Based Yoga Home Exercise Therapy for Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- [Yoga as an intervention for chronic pain].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2023Review
- The effectiveness of yoga as a form of exercise in the management of rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2023Review
- Harnessing the benefits of yoga for myositis, muscle dystrophies, and other musculoskeletal disorders.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Review
- Potential Role of Yoga Intervention in the Management of Chronic Non-malignant Pain.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
- Yoga for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Clinician experiences and qualitative perspectives from students and yoga instructors living with SLE.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2018Article
- A Qualitative Study Exploring Community Yoga Practice in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2017Article
- Yoga as Therapy for Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Case Report of Therapeutic Yoga for Adrenomyeloneuropathy.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2014Article
- Yoga as a Novel Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies.International journal of yogaArticle
- Yoga-Related Injury in India: Deep Silence and Closed Eyes.International journal of yogaArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
Abstract
Yoga is a popular activity which may be well suited to some individuals with specific rheumatic disorders. Regular yoga practice can increase muscle strength and endurance, proprioception, and balance, with emphasis on movement through a full range of motion to increase flexibility and mobility. Additional beneficial elements of yoga include breathing, relaxation, body awareness, and meditation, which can reduce stress and anxiety and promote a sense of calmness, general well-being, and improved quality of life. Yoga also encourages a meditative focus, increased body awareness and mindfulness; some evidence suggests yoga may help reduce inflammatory mediators including C-reactive protein and interleukin-6. Yoga is best learned under the supervision of qualified teachers who are well informed about the potential musculoskeletal needs of each individual. Here, we briefly review the literature on yoga for healthy, musculoskeletal, and rheumatic disease populations and offer recommendations for discussing ways to begin yoga with patients.
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