SynthesisComplementary therapies in medicine2014
Comparison groups in yoga research: a systematic review and critical evaluation of the literature.
Synthesis in Complementary therapies in medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05865067 (Yoga Therapy for Latino Preschool Children With Oppositional Defiant Behaviors), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Yoga Therapy for Latino Preschool Children With Oppositional Defiant Behaviors
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Summary of the effect of an exercise intervention on antenatal depression and the optimal program: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Yoga for treating urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Qualitative results from a randomized pilot study of eHealth Mindful Movement and Breathing to improve gynecologic cancer surgery outcomes.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2024Trial
- Qualitative similarities and distinctions between participants' experiences with a yoga intervention and an attention control.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2021Trial
- Yoga to prevent mobility limitations in older adults: feasibility of a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2018Trial
- Yoga for Military Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Trial
- Effects of yoga, strength training and advice on back pain: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- Multi-site feasibility and fidelity of remote yoga intervention to improve management of type-2 diabetes: Design and methods of the HA1C (Healthy Active and In Control) study.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Meditation, Mindfulness, and Prayer: Three Spiritual Modalities Utilized for Healing.Journal of religion and health · 2024Review
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- Yoga for Migraine Prevention: An Ancient Practice with Evidence for Current Use.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Testing Biological and Psychological Pathways of Emotion Regulation as a Primary Mechanism of Action in Yoga Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- The effects of a complex yoga-based intervention on healthy psychological functioning.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Mechanisms of action and processes of yoga-based group intervention for inpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders-A longitudinal qualitative study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Effect of Yoga involvement on mental health in times of crisis: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- The Effect of Inner Engineering Online (IEO) Program on Reducing Stress for Information Technology Professionals: A Randomized Control Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Strength and awareness in action: Feasibility of a yoga-based intervention for post-acute mild TBI headaches among veterans.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2021Article
- Development of Sham Yoga Poses to Assess the Benefits of Yoga in Future Randomized Controlled Trial Studies.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesComparison groups are essential for accurate testing and interpretation of yoga intervention trials. However, selecting proper comparison groups is difficult because yoga comprises a very heterogeneous set of practices and its mechanisms of effect have not been conclusively established.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review of the control and comparison groups used in published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of yoga.
resultsWe located 128 RCTs that met our inclusion criteria; of these, 65 included only a passive control and 63 included at least one active comparison group. Primary comparison groups were physical exercise (43%), relaxation/meditation (20%), and education (16%). Studies rarely provided a strong rationale for choice of comparison. Considering year of publication, the use of active controls in yoga research appears to be slowly increasing over time.
conclusionsGiven that yoga has been established as a potentially powerful intervention, future research should use active control groups. Further, care is needed to select comparison conditions that help to isolate the specific mechanisms of yoga's effects.
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