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ArticleAnnals of medicine2023

Mind-body practices, interoception and pain: a scoping review of behavioral and neural correlates.

Stephanie Voss, Daniel A Boachie, Norberto Nieves, Neha P Gothe

Open access · goldAbstract readScoping Review
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Article in Annals of medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Fatigue in acromegaly patients: a scoping review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025
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  11. Interoception-Based Yoga for Chronic Pain: A Pilot Feasibility Study.Global advances in integrative medicine and health
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Stephanie VossDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of IL Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8795-2730
Daniel A BoachieDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of IL Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.
Norberto NievesDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of IL Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.
Neha P GotheDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of IL Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · USNortheastern University · USShirley Ryan AbilityLab · US

Funding

Yoga, Aerobic and Stretching Exercise Effects on Neurocognitive Performance: A Randomized Controlled TrialR01AG066630 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI GOTHE, NEHA PRAVIN · 2020 to 2024
$3.3M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG066630
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveChronic pain is a significant source of suffering in the United States, and many individuals increasingly turn towards yoga for pain relief. However, little is known regarding how yoga improves pain. Herein we seek to examine the scope of the literature linking mind-body practices, pain and interoception; an emerging mechanism by which yoga may improve chronic pain.

methodsThis scoping review followed the five-stage methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley to examine behavioral and neural correlates of interoception in mind-body practices and pain. A broad search of the Pubmed, CINAHL, SportDiscus, Scopus, PsychInfo, and SocIndex databases was conducted, utilizing three clusters of search terms: (1) interoceptive terms, (2) mind-body terms, and (3) pain terms.

resultsA combined total of 690 articles were screened, and 24 findings included for analysis. Sixteen studies examined interoceptive outcomes in response to mind-body practices for chronic pain, and 8 studies examined interoceptive outcomes in response to evoked-pain tasks in experienced mind-body practitioners. Only three studies linked yoga, interoception and pain.

conclusionThis review relied on the broader mind-body literature to inform our analyses as the literature examining yoga, pain and interoception remains limited. Interoceptive techniques including attending to and acceptance of bodily sensations, appear to be key therapeutic mechanisms in mind-body practices for chronic pain. Future yoga-based interventions would benefit examining interoceptive outcomes and integrating interoceptive strategies to facilitate the pain-modulating benefits of yoga.

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Chronic PainInteroceptionYogaHumansUnited Stateschronic paininteroceptionmind-body practicesmindfulnessYoga

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PMID37939212
PMCPMC10768869
OpenAlexW4388487271

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