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Weinstein AA, van Aert RCM, Donovan K, Muskens L, Kop WJ. Affective Responses to Acute Exercise: A Meta-Analysis of the Potential Beneficial Effects of a Single Bout of Exercise on General Mood, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms. Psychosom Med 2024; 86:486-497. [PMID: 38787545 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Acute exercise elicits various biobehavioral and psychological responses, but results are mixed with regard to the magnitude of exercise-induced affective reactions. This meta-analysis examines the magnitude of general mood state, anxiety, and depressive symptom responses to acute exercise while exploring exercise protocol characteristics and background health behaviors that may play a role in the affective response. METHODS A total of 2770 articles were identified from a MEDLINE/PubMed search and an additional 133 articles from reviews of reference sections. Studies had to have measured general mood before the acute exercise bout and within 30 minutes after exercise completion. Effect sizes were estimated using Hedges' g , with larger values indicating improvement in the outcome measure. RESULTS A total of 103 studies were included presenting data from 4671 participants. General mood state improved from preexercise to postexercise ( g = 0.336, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.234-0.439). Anxiety ( g = 0.497, 95% CI = 0.263-0.730) and depressive symptoms ( g = 0.407, 95% CI = 0.249-0.564) also improved with exercise. There was substantial and statistically significant heterogeneity in each of these meta-analyses. This heterogeneity was not explained by differences in participants' health status. Meta-regression analyses with potential moderators (intensity of exercise, mode of exercise, usual physical activity level, or weight status of participants) also did not reduce the heterogeneity. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis shows significantly improved general mood, decreased anxiety, and lower depressive symptoms in response to an acute bout of exercise. There was substantial heterogeneity in the magnitude of the effect sizes, indicating that additional research is needed to identify determinants of a positive affective response to acute exercise.
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- Ali A Weinstein
- From the Department of Global and Community Health (Weinstein, Donovan), George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia; and Departments of Methodology and Statistics (van Aert), and Medical and Clinical Psychology (Muskens, Kop), Center of Research on Psychological Disorders and Somatic Diseases (CoRPS), Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Hoge EA, Simon NM, Szuhany K, Feldman B, Rosenfield D, Hoeppner S, Jennings E, Khalsa SB, Hofmann SG. Comparing Kundalini Yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, and stress education for generalized anxiety disorder: Anxiety and depression symptom outcomes. Psychiatry Res 2023; 327:115362. [PMID: 37598625 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Increasingly, individuals with anxiety disorders are seeking mind-body interventions (e.g., yoga), but their effectiveness is unclear. This report summarizes seven additional, secondary outcomes measuring anxiety and depression symptoms from a study of 226 adults with generalized anxiety disorder who were randomized to 12-week Kundalini Yoga, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) or stress education (control). At post-treatment, participants receiving CBT displayed significantly lower symptom severity, compared to those in the control group, on 6 of the 7 measures. Participants who received Yoga (vs. those in the control group) displayed lower symptom severity on 3 of the 7 measures. No significant differences were detected between participants receiving CBT vs those receiving Yoga. At the 6-month follow-up, participants from the CBT continued to display lower symptoms than the control group.
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- Elizabeth A Hoge
- Georgetown University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, 2115 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20007, USA.
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New York NY 10016, USA
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New York NY 10016, USA
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New York NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Expressway Tower 1100N, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Richard B. Simches Research Center, 185 Cambridge St., Suite 2000, Boston MA, USA
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New York NY 10016, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, 900 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps-University Marburg, Schulstrasse 12, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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Ray LN, O'Connor PJ. Session of yoga, with and without slow (Ujjayi) breathing, reduces anxiety; no change on acute pain sensitivity and endogenous pain modulation. Explore (NY) 2022; 19:362-370. [PMID: 35915040 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2022.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Yoga is an increasingly popular mode of exercise that boasts health promoting effects including pain relief. A single bout of exercise induces a reduced sensitivity to noxious heat, but the mechanism for this effect and whether it occurs after a single session of yoga is unexplored. The primary aim of this study was to test, using a post-test only between-subjects design, main and interactive effects of yoga and slow breathing on both sensitivity to heat pain and endogenous pain modulation processing in healthy young women DESIGN: Fifty-four women were block randomized into one of four conditions: yoga with slow breathing instructions (Vinyasa), yoga with no breathing instructions, seated rest with slow breathing instructions and seated rest with no breathing instructions. The conditions were completed alone is a small room in which participant followed video-based instructions and models. The yoga was perceived as low-to-moderate intensity. RESULTS Two factor ANOVA demonstrated no significant association between yoga postures and slow breathing, and there was no significant interaction observed for sensitivity to heat pain or endogenous pain modulation. These findings were unchanged in ANCOVAs that controlled for four potential confounding variables: post-condition reduction in systolic blood pressure or state anxiety, pain induced by the conditions and expectations. Compared to the non-yoga conditions, participant in yoga conditions resulted in a significant reduction in state anxiety scores. CONCLUSIONS It is concluded that a single session of low-to-moderate intensity yoga with, or without slow breathing, reduces state anxiety but has no effect on heat pain sensitivity or endogenous pain modulation.
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- Lashawnna N Ray
- Military Performance Division, United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 10 General Greene Ave, Natick, MA, 01760, USA; Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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Hui BPH, Parma L, Kogan A, Vuillier L. Hot Yoga Leads to Greater Well-being: A Six-week Experience-sampling RCT in Healthy Adults. INTERVENCION PSICOSOCIAL 2022; 31:67-82. [PMID: 37360056 PMCID: PMC10268545 DOI: 10.5093/pi2022a4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Practicing hot yoga may bring significant psychological benefits, but it is largely unstudied. We examined the effects of hot yoga on multifaceted well-being indicators with 290 healthy yoga-naïve volunteers partaking in a six-week randomized controlled trial. Participants completed questionnaires pre- and post-intervention, and reported their emotional experiences four times per day throughout an experience-sampling study. Results revealed that the hot yoga group (n = 137) improved their well-being from pre- to post-treatment, comparing to the wait-list control group (n = 153). These improvements included life satisfaction, general health, mindfulness, peace of mind, and eudaimonic well-being (ΔR2 ranging from .01 to .08)-but not flourishing, which describes major aspects of social-psychological functioning. Multilevel analyses demonstrated that momentary positive emotional experiences increased significantly throughout the trial in the yoga group only (conditional R2 = .68), particularly when attending a yoga class (conditional R2 = .50). Interestingly, this increase in momentary positive emotion explained the improvement in post-intervention mindfulness, peace of mind, and general health by 21%, 31%, and 11%, respectively. Finally, the benefits of hot yoga were more notable in individuals with lower levels of baseline eudaimonic well-being (conditional R2 = .45), flourishing (conditional R2 = .61), and mental well-being (conditional R2 = .65), even after ruling out any possible ceiling effects. To sum up, this study demonstrated multiple psychological benefits of hot yoga and its potential to be an effective positive psychology intervention. Future research-especially considering an active control group-is warranted.
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- Bryant P. H. Hui
- Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong KongHong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
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- University of CambridgeUnited KingdomUniversity of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- University of CambridgeUnited KingdomUniversity of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Bournemouth UniversityUnited KingdomBournemouth University, United Kingdom
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Laki A, Ihász F, Szabo A. Psychological Responses to Progressive Exercise Until Voluntary Exhaustion: A Study of Adolescent Male Basketball Players. Percept Mot Skills 2022; 129:869-891. [PMID: 35446729 DOI: 10.1177/00315125221091686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The affective experience during and after exercise helps determine motivation, commitment, and adherence to sports. Choice reaction time (RT) is critical in decision-making and sports performance. In this within-subjects laboratory experiment, we scrutinized core affect and choice RT in 18 male adolescent basketball players during exercise sessions performed to voluntary exhaustion and during a control condition. The adolescents performed choice RT tasks in one of two exercise conditions and in the control session. Participants' feeling states differed between exercise and control sessions and decreased slightly even after moderate exercise intensity. Core affect also declined as the workload increased, but it remained pleasant-activated in all conditions. The RT errors increased at the peak exercise intensity. These results suggest that while high-intensity training might negatively affect young athletes' feeling states and impair their decision-making, their core affect remained positive, with large inter-individual variability. We discuss the practical implications of these results in adolescents' sports.
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- Adam Laki
- Savaria University Centre, 54616ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Szombathely, Hungary.,Doctoral School of Education, 54616ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Savaria University Centre, 54616ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Szombathely, Hungary
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- Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, 54616ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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Braun TD, Uebelacker LA, Ward M, Holzhauer CG, McCallister K, Abrantes A. "We really need this": Trauma-informed yoga for Veteran women with a history of military sexual trauma. Complement Ther Med 2021; 59:102729. [PMID: 33965560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Up to 70% of women service members in the United States report military sexual trauma (MST); many develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring disorders. Trauma-informed yoga (TIY) is suggested to improve psychiatric symptoms and shown feasible and acceptable in emerging research, yet no work has evaluated TIY in MST survivors. The current quality improvement project aimed to examine TIY's feasibility, acceptability, and perceived effects in the context of MST. DESIGN Collective case series (N = 7). SETTING New England Vet Center. INTERVENTIONS Extant TIY program (Mindful Yoga Therapy) adapted for Veteran women with MST in concurrent psychotherapy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Attrition and attendance; qualitative exit interview; validated self-report measure of negative affect pre/post each yoga class, and symptom severity assessments and surveys before (T1; Time 1) and after the yoga program (T2; Time 2). RESULTS Feasibility was demonstrated and women reported TIY was acceptable. In qualitative interviews, women reported improved symptom severity, diet, exercise, alcohol use, sleep, and pain; reduced medication use; and themes related to stress reduction, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Regarding quantitative change, results suggest acute reductions in negative affect following yoga sessions across participants, as well as improved affect dysregulation, shame, and mindfulness T1 to T2. CONCLUSIONS TIY is both feasible and acceptable to Veteran women MST survivors in one specific Vet Center, with perceived behavioral health benefits. Results suggest TIY may target psychosocial mechanisms implicated in health behavior change (stress reduction, mindfulness, affect regulation, shame). Formal research should be conducted to confirm these QI project results.
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- Tosca D Braun
- VA Central Western Massachusetts, 421 N. Main St., Leeds, MA, 01053, United States; West Springfield, MA Vet Center, 95 Ashley Ave., West Springfield, MA, 01089-1352, United States; Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, 196 Richmond St., Providence, RI, 02903, United States(1); Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Box G-BH, 700 Butler Drive, Providence, RI, 02906, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Box G-BH, 700 Butler Drive, Providence, RI, 02906, United States; Psychosocial Research, Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI, 02906, United States.
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering, Sloan Kettering Institute, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY, 10065, United States.
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- VA Central Western Massachusetts, 421 N. Main St., Leeds, MA, 01053, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave., North Worcester, MA, 01655, United States.
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- West Springfield, MA Vet Center, 95 Ashley Ave., West Springfield, MA, 01089-1352, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Box G-BH, 700 Butler Drive, Providence, RI, 02906, United States; Behavioral Medicine and Addictions Research, Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI, 02906, United States.
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The effects of acute yoga on anxiety symptoms in response to a carbon dioxide inhalation task in women. Complement Ther Med 2019; 47:102230. [PMID: 31780009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We investigated the efficacy of yoga for improving cognitive and physical anxiety symptoms, and its possible respiratory mechanism, in high-anxious women. METHODS Eighteen participants completed 40 min of guided yoga and a light stretching protocol in a randomized, counterbalanced order.The 7.5%CO2-inhalation task was administered before, immediately after and 1 h after the experimental conditions.State anxiety and panic were measured before and after each inhalation task.Tidal volume, ventilation and respiratory rate were measured during every 7.5%CO2-inhalation tasks. RESULTS There was no significant 3-way interaction(p > .05).There was a significant main effect of CO2-inhalation task on panic and respiratory measures(p < .05).When collapsed over inhalation task and condition, there was a small reduction in cognitive anxiety from baseline to immediately post and 1 -h post-condition(p < .05). CONCLUSIONS There appears to be an overall effect of general physical activity for attenuating anxiety cognitions irrespective of the physiological changes, indicating possible dissociation between the cognitive and physical symptoms of anxiety among women with anxiety sensitivity.
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Wiese C, Keil D, Rasmussen AS, Olesen R. Effects of Yoga Asana Practice Approach on Types of Benefits Experienced. Int J Yoga 2019; 12:218-225. [PMID: 31543630 PMCID: PMC6746050 DOI: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_81_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Modern science and the classic text on hatha yoga, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, report physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational benefits of yoga practice. While all have specific suggestions for how to practice, little research has been done to ascertain whether specific practice approaches impact the benefits experienced by practitioners. AIMS Our aim was to relate the experience level of the practitioner, the context of practice approaches (time of day, duration of practice, frequency of practice, etc.), and experience level of the teacher, to the likelihood of reporting particular benefits of yoga. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive survey of yoga practitioners across levels and styles of practice. Data were compiled from a large voluntary convenience sample (n = 2620) regarding respondents' methods of practice, yoga experience levels, and benefits experienced. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify approaches to yoga practice that positively predicted particular benefits. RESULTS Frequency of practice, either with or without a teacher, was a positive predictor of reporting nearly all benefits of yoga, with an increased likelihood of experiencing most benefits when the practitioner did yoga five or more days per week. Other aspects of practice approach, experience level of the practitioner, and the experience level of the teacher, had less effect on the benefits reported. CONCLUSIONS Practice frequency of at least 5 days per week will provide practitioners with the greatest amount of benefit across all categories of benefits. Other practice approaches can vary more widely without having a marked impact on most benefits experienced.
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Soucy I, Provencher MD, Fortier M, McFadden T. Secondary outcomes of the guided self-help behavioral activation and physical activity for depression trial. J Ment Health 2018; 28:410-418. [PMID: 29722574 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2018.1466031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background: This article presents secondary outcome variables from a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of two guided self-help interventions for the treatment of depression: behavioral activation (BA) and physical activity (PA). Both interventions resulted in significant reductions in depressive symptoms compared to the wait-list control group, however the mechanisms by which these interventions influenced depression were not presented. Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to compare changes in secondary outcome variables to gain insight into the mechanisms by which reactivation interventions reduce depressive symptoms. Results: Mixed-model analysis of variances (ANOVAs) revealed significant increases in life satisfaction (Main effect: F(3, 91.71) = 4.63, p < 0.01) and self-efficacy (Main effect: F(3, 91.32) = 4.05, p < 0.01) as well as significant decreases in negative affect (Main effect: F(2, 75.88) = 5.24, p < 0.01) and loneliness (Main effect: F(2, 71.78) = 7.49, p < 0.01) in both interventions at pre-, mid-, post-intervention and follow-up. The group x time interactions were not significant, suggesting that the PA and BA interventions had comparable effects over time. Conclusion: These findings provide insight into the potential mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of guided self-help PA and BA interventions on depressive symptoms.
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- Isabelle Soucy
- a École de Psychologie , Laval University , Québec , Canada and
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- b School of Human Kinetics , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada
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- b School of Human Kinetics , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada
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Nyer M, Nauphal M, Roberg R, Streeter C. Applications of Yoga in Psychiatry: What We Know. FOCUS: JOURNAL OF LIFE LONG LEARNING IN PSYCHIATRY 2018; 16:12-18. [PMID: 31975895 DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20170055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yoga has been in use for thousands of years in the East as a healing modality. Western practitioners are now starting to recognize the potential of yoga-based treatments. The purpose of this article is to explore the evidence-base of yoga-based treatments for depression and anxiety with the purpose of furthering the integration of yoga into conventional Western mental health treatment plans.
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- Maren Nyer
- Dr. Nyer is with the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Ms. Nauphal and Ms. Roberg are with the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Dr. Streeter is with the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Dr. Nyer is with the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Ms. Nauphal and Ms. Roberg are with the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Dr. Streeter is with the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Dr. Nyer is with the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Ms. Nauphal and Ms. Roberg are with the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Dr. Streeter is with the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Dr. Nyer is with the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Ms. Nauphal and Ms. Roberg are with the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Dr. Streeter is with the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Mathad MD, Pradhan B, Sasidharan RK. Effect of Yoga on Psychological Functioning of Nursing Students: A Randomized Wait List Control Trial. J Clin Diagn Res 2017; 11:KC01-KC05. [PMID: 28658807 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26517.9833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Nursing students experience considerable amount of stress to meet their professional demands. Yoga is an effective practice to reduce stress and improve psychological well being. However, improvement in psychological well being aids in stress management. AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of eight week yoga intervention on psychological functioning of nursing students. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a randomised Wait List Control (WLC) trial, we recruited total 100 students from Kempegowda Institute of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and randomized them into two groups (yoga=50 and WLC=50 students). The following instruments were used to collect the data, Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI), Self-Compassion Scale- Short Form (SCS-SF), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Jefferson Scale of Empathy HPS-Version (JSE-HPS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Data was analysed using Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance (RM-ANOVA) followed by post-hoc Bonferroni correction for all psychological variables. RESULTS The results of our study report that eight week yoga intervention was significantly effective in improving self compassion and mindfulness among nursing students in experimental group than compared to WLC group. Even though there were improvements in resilience, satisfaction in life and perceived stress, results were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Overall, results of the present study have demonstrated impact of eight week yoga intervention on the psychological functioning of nursing students. Yoga intervention can be inculcated in the nursing education to meet demands of the profession.
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- Monali Devaraj Mathad
- Research Scholar, Department of Division of Yoga and Humanities, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Division of Yoga and Humanities, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Division of Yoga and Humanities, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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