ReviewJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2020
Effectiveness of Workplace Yoga Interventions to Reduce Perceived Stress in Employees: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Yoga therapy for mental resilience in technology-driven occupational settings: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Physical Activity-Led Workplace Health Promotion Interventions: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The impact of yoga on occupational stress and wellbeing: exploring practitioners' experiences.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Promoting workplace psychological wellbeing through Yoga and Tai Chi classes in female university employees.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Editorial: Cardiovascular disease prevention in the workplace.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- Randomized controlled trial investigating the role of yoga at workplace in improving fatigue, burnout, pain, strength, and quality of life among blue-collar workers.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Impact of 10-Min Daily Yoga Exercises on Physical and Mental Discomfort of Home-Office Workers During COVID-19.Human factors · 2023Article
- The eSports Medicine: Pre-Participation Screening and Injuries Management-An Update.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Effects of Yoga Exercise on Blood Pressure and Hand Grip Strength in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Pilot Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction combined with early cardiac rehabilitation improves negative mood states and cardiac function in patients with acute myocardial infarction assisted with an intra-aortic balloon pump: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Prevalence of stress and its relevance on psychological well-being of the teaching profession: A scoping review.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Stress Reduction by Yoga versus Mindfulness Training in Adults Suffering from Distress: A Three-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial including Qualitative Interviews (RELAX Study).Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- High-intensity interval training for chronic pain conditions: a narrative review.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2022Review
- Prevalence of Balance Impairment and Factors Associated with Balance among Patients with Stroke. A Cross Sectional Retrospective Case Control Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Effect of Video Observation and Motor Imagery on Simple Reaction Time in Cadet Pilots.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2020Article
- Development and Feasibility Testing of a Brief Yoga Module on Well-being and Cognition of Postgraduate Mental Healthcare Students in Tertiary Settings.International journal of yogaArticle
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Abstract
Work-related stress represents a relevant public health issue and solution strategies are mandatory. Yoga is a common approach to manage stress and its effectiveness has been extensively confirmed. Therefore, this study aims systematically to review the effectiveness of Yoga interventions carried out at workplace on work-related stress among employees and to assess their impact quantitatively. Springerlink, MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane CENTRAL and PEDro databases were searched. Clinical trials comparing workplace Yoga interventions to control groups, and evaluating perceived stress as outcome measure, were assessed for eligibility. All forms and styles of Yoga were considered for the analysis. Out of 3392 initially identified, 6 studies were included in the meta-analysis; 266 participants practicing Yoga interventions at worksite were compared to 221 subjects in control group. Included studies showed "some concerns" about different domains of source of bias. Quantitative analysis showed an overall effect size of -0.67 [95% confidence interval (CI): -0.86, -0.49] in favor of Yoga intervention in reducing stress outcome measures. Hence, workplace Yoga interventions were more effective when compared to no treatment in work-related stress management. Further high-quality studies are needed to improve the validity of these results and to specify more characteristics of the Yoga intervention, such as style, volume, and frequency.
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