Body cathexis in children as a function of awareness training and yoga

Clance, Pauline Rose; Mitchell, Michael N.; Engelman, Suzanne R.

doi:10.1080/15374418009532956

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“…Among the 34 trials included in our review, 18 studies (11 RCTs and 7 NRCTs) are unique to our study and are not reported by Galantino 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, 34–36, 40–42, 47, 50–53. Our study reviewed 16 studies also in the Galantino review,21, 23, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 37–39, 43–46, 48, 49 with the remaining 8 studies excluded here based on our exclusion criteria as follows: age,54–57 no control group,58–60 and not a trial 61. The differences in our review may have stemmed from contrasting search strategies including: different search terms (e.g.…”

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Clinical Applications of Yoga for the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

Birdee

Yeh

Wayne

et al. 2009

Academic Pediatrics

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Objective-Evaluate the evidence for clinical applications of yoga among the pediatric population.Methods-We conducted an electronic literature search including CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, and manual search of retrieved articles from inception of database until December 2008. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized controlled trials (NRCTs) were selected including yoga or yoga-based interventions for individuals aged from 0 to 21 years of age. Data were extracted and articles critically reviewed utilizing a modified Jadad score and descriptive methodological criteria with summarization in tables.Results-Thirty four controlled studies were identified published from 1979 to 2008, with 19 RCTS and 15 NRCTs. Many studies were of low methodological quality. Clinical areas for which yoga has been studied include physical fitness, cardio-respiratory effects, motor skills/strength, mental health and psychological disorders, behavior and development, irritable bowel syndrome, and birth outcomes following prenatal yoga. No adverse events were reported in trials reviewed. While a large majority of studies were positive, methodological limitations such as randomization methods, withdrawal/dropouts, and details of yoga intervention preclude conclusive evidence.Conclusions-There are limited data on the clinical applications of yoga among the pediatric population. Most published controlled trials were suggestive of benefit, but results are preliminary based on low quantity and quality of trials. Further research of yoga for children utilizing a higher standard of methodology and reporting is warranted.

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Clinical Applications of Yoga for the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

Birdee

Yeh

Wayne

et al. 2009

Academic Pediatrics

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“…In support of this hypothesis, Clance and colleagues found that body awareness training akin to yoga increased body acceptance among male and female undergraduates after 2 months compared to a nonrandomized control group (Clance, Matthews, & Joesting, 1979). In a second study, children experienced greater body acceptance compared to a randomized control group after 4 weeks of body awareness training and yoga exercises (Clance, Mitchell, & Engelman, 1980).…”

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The Relationship of Yoga, Body Awareness, and Body Responsiveness to Self-Objectification and Disordered Eating

Daubenmier

2005

Psychology of Women Quarterly

362

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Study 1 tested whether yoga practice is associated with greater awareness of and responsiveness to bodily sensations, lower self‐objectification, greater body satisfaction, and fewer disordered eating attitudes. Three samples of women (43 yoga, 45 aerobic, and 51 nonyoga/nonaerobic practitioners) completed questionnaire measures. As predicted, yoga practitioners reported more favorably on all measures. Body responsiveness, and, to some extent, body awareness significantly explained group differences in self‐objectification, body satisfaction, and disordered eating attitudes. The mediating role of body awareness, in addition to body responsiveness, between self‐objectification and disordered eating attitudes was also tested as proposed in objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). Body responsiveness, but not awareness, mediated the relationship between self‐objectification and disordered eating attitudes. This finding was replicated in Study 2 in a sample of female undergraduate students. It is concluded that body responsiveness and, to some extent, body awareness are related to self‐objectification and its consequences.

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“…In the United States, the presence of yoga in the public schools can be traced back to two studies conducted in the 1990 s that linked yogic breathing practices to improved cognitive capacities and improved memory. 2 Since that time studies have emerged that link the practice of yoga with benefits for children with attention deficit disorder and behavioral problems, 3 with improved body-image in children 4 and with the alleviation of depression and anxiety in young adults. 5 Additional studies are warranted because most of this research was conducted with relatively small clinical trials and=or had inadequate control groups.…”

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Yoga in the Public Schools: Diversity, Democracy and the Use of Critical Thinking in Educational Debates

Douglass

2010

Religion & Education

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Body cathexis in children as a function of awareness training and yoga

Cited by 21 publications

References 6 publications

Clinical Applications of Yoga for the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

Clinical Applications of Yoga for the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

The Relationship of Yoga, Body Awareness, and Body Responsiveness to Self-Objectification and Disordered Eating

Yoga in the Public Schools: Diversity, Democracy and the Use of Critical Thinking in Educational Debates

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