Tag: Exercise: Yoga
Adding Yoga to Aerobic Training Lowers Blood Pressure
BP reduction greater with 15 minutes a day of yoga, five times a week for three months plus 30 minutes of aerobic training, compared with stretching control
Unsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA
But unsupervised yoga plus online education did not reduce knee pain during walking compared with online education alone
Yoga May Cut Migraine Frequency
However, no significant benefit seen for migraine pain intensity
Yoga Practice May Benefit Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Reductions seen in symptomatic AF, nonsymptomatic AF, asymptomatic AF episodes; depression and anxiety
Yoga Superior to Stress Education for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
But yoga not as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy, which should remain first-line treatment
Yoga May Help Ease Depressive Symptoms
Findings seen in a literature review and meta-analysis for adults with diagnosed mental health disorders
Yoga + Medical Care Better for Episodic Migraines
Improvement seen in headache frequency, intensity, pill count, disability assessments
Yoga Cuts Testosterone in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Additional improvements seen in anxiety and depression levels
Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Aid Low Back Pain
Movement-based mind-body interventions could be effective alternatives to drugs, surgery, injections
Yoga Has Positive Effect on Brain Structure, Function
Positive effect seen in hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex, brain networks
