ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2018
The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Women.
Article in International journal of preventive medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06979830 (The Effects of Yoga Exercises on Body Composition, Respiratory Parameters and Functional Levels in Overweight and Obese Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 41 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effects of Yoga Exercises on Body Composition, Respiratory Parameters and Functional Levels in Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The psychosomatic impact of Yoga in medical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Medical education online · 2024Pooled it
- Hatha yoga for acute, chronic and/or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Mobile-Delivered Exercise and Yoga Programs on Depressive Symptom Reduction in Employees: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR human factors · 2026Trial
- An exploratory study on the changes in immune and metabolic parameters by 10 weeks of yoga intervention among medical students.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Implementing Home Care Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Reducing Stress of Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2019Trial
- Yoga as a modality in occupational therapy practice for adults experiencing mood disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2026Review
- Feasibility and Preliminary Impacts of a Stress Reduction Intervention for Caregivers of Adolescents and Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Exploring yoga adherence, experiences, future preferences and barriers in the medical university community, a 6-week study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Virtual Reality-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Yoga-Based Interventions for Reducing Performance Anxiety in Students: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
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- Yoga for improving quality of life in contractual university teachers.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A Scoping Review: Is Yoga an Effective Intervention for Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation?Cureus · 2024Article
- An Overview of Physical Exercise Program Protocols and Effects on the Physical Function in Multiple Sclerosis: An Umbrella Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- Effects of Tele-Pilates and Tele-Yoga on Biochemicals, Physical, and Psychological Parameters of Females with Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- A Novel Smart Belt for Anxiety Detection, Classification, and Reduction Using IIoMT on Students' Cardiac Signal and MSY.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Psychophysiological Adaptations to Yoga Practice in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Topical Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Yoga and meditation, an essential tool to alleviate stress and enhance immunity to emerging infections: A perspective on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on students.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2022Review
- Impact of an Integrated Yoga Therapy Protocol on Insulin Resistance and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2022Article
- The most effective exercise to prevent obesity: A longitudinal study of 33,731 Taiwan biobank participants.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent decades, several medical and scientific studies on yoga proved it to be very useful in the treatment of some diseases. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of yoga on stress, anxiety, and depression in women living in Ilam, Iran.
methodsThis study is a quasi-experimental study with pre-post test. To collect data, the questionnaire of DASS-21 (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21) was used. For eligible samples, hatha yoga exercises and training sessions were held for 4 weeks (3 time/weeks; 60-70 min each) by a specialist. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.
results52 women with a mean age of 33.5 ± 6.5 were included for analysis. Depression, anxiety, and stress decreased significantly in women after 12 sessions of regular hatha yoga practice (
conclusionsYoga has an effective role in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. Thus, it can be used as complementary medicine.
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