Contextualizing the Effects of Yoga Therapy on Diabetes Management

Alexander, Gina; Taylor, Ann Gill; Innes, Karen E.; Kulbok, Pamela A.; Selfe, Terry

doi:10.1097/01.fch.0000324480.40459.20

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“…Finally, beyond the exit interview, we did not engage in long-term follow-up of participants, which may have provided additional information about the feasibility and acceptability of long-term yoga practice for women with depression. Previous studies have found multiple barriers to long-term continuation of yoga (Alexander, Taylor, Innes, Kulbok, & Selfe, 2008; Atkinson & Permuth-Levine, 2009). A longer study with depressed women would be beneficial for evaluating what strategies for maintenance of yoga practice are most helpful and whether the positive benefits of yoga practice are sustained over time.…”

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study

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Bourguignon

Whaley

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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, debilitating chronic condition in the United States and worldwide. Particularly in women, depressive symptoms are often accompanied by high levels of stress and ruminations, or repetitive self-critical negative thinking. There is a research and clinical imperative to evaluate complementary therapies that are acceptable and feasible for women with depression and that target specific aspects of depression in women, such as ruminations. To begin to address this need, we conducted a randomized, controlled, mixed-methods community-based study comparing an 8-week yoga intervention with an attention-control activity in 27 women with MDD. After controlling for baseline stress, there was a decrease in depression over time in both the yoga group and the attention-control group, with the yoga group having a unique trend in decreased ruminations. Participants in the yoga group reported experiencing increased connectedness and gaining a coping strategy through yoga. The findings provide support for future large scale research to explore the effects of yoga for depressed women and the unique role of yoga in decreasing rumination.

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study

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Bourguignon

Whaley

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“…These eight limbs contain ethical principles for living ( yamas and niyamas ), physical postures ( asanas ), breathing practices to regulate the breath and balance life energy ( pranayama ), meditative practices ( pratyahara , dharana , and dyana ) and spiritual enlightenment ( samadhi ) (Bower 2005; Collins 1998; NCCAM 2012). In Western civilisation yoga is considered as a form of CAM (Alexander 2008). The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine defines CAM as “a variety of techniques designed to enhance the mind’s capacity to affect bodily function and symptoms” (NCCAM 2012).…”

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Yoga in addition to standard care for patients with haematological malignancies

Felbel

Meerpohl

Monsef

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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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BackgroundHaematological malignancies are malignant neoplasms of the myeloid or lymphatic cell lines including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. In order to manage physical and psychological aspects of the disease and its treatment, complementary therapies like yoga are coming increasingly into focus. However, the e ectiveness of yoga practice for people su ering from haematological malignancies remains unclear. ObjectivesTo assess the e ects of yoga practice in addition to standard cancer treatment for people with haematological malignancies. Search methodsOur search strategy included the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (1950 to 4th February 2014, databases of ongoing trials (controlled-trials.com; clinicaltrials.gov), conference proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the European Haematology Association, the European Congress for Integrative Medicine, and Global Advances in Health and Medicine. We handsearched references of these studies from identified trials and relevant review articles. Two review authors independently screened the search results. Selection criteriaWe included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of yoga in addition to standard care for haematological malignancies compared with standard care only. We did not restrict this to any specific style of yoga. Data collection and analysisTwo review authors independently extracted data for eligible studies and assessed the risk of bias according to predefined criteria. We evaluated distress, fatigue, anxiety, depression and quality of sleep. Further outcomes we planned to assess were health-related quality of life (HRQoL), overall survival (OS) and adverse events (AE), but data on these were not available. Main resultsOur search strategies led to 149 potentially relevant references, but only a single small study met our inclusion criteria. The included study was published as a full text article and investigated the feasibility and e ect of Tibetan Yoga additional to standard care (N = 20; 1 person dropped out before attending any classes and no data were collected) compared to standard care only (N = 19). The study included people with all stages of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, with and without current cancer treatment. The mean age was 51 years.Yoga in addition to standard care for patients with haematological malignancies (Review)

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“…However, a description and close analysis of the stated benefits were not provided by the authors. Other qualitative studies have focused primarily on individuals who have physical illnesses, such as back pain, menopause, and diabetes, suggesting that yoga may be helpful for disease-related stress, depression, and anxiety (Alexander, Taylor, Innes, Kulbok, & Selfe, 2008; Atkinson & Permuth-Levine, 2009; B. E. Cohen et al, 2007; Galantino et al, 2004).…”

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“A Feeling of Connectedness”: Perspectives on a Gentle Yoga Intervention for Women with Major Depression

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Bourguignon

Taylor

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common and debilitating health conditions in women in the United States and worldwide. Many women with MDD seek out complementary therapies for their depressive symptoms, either as an adjunct or alternative to the usual care. The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of women with a yoga intervention in relation to their depression. The findings from this interpretive phenomenological study are derived from interviews with and daily logs by 12 women with MDD who took part in an 8-week gentle yoga intervention as part of a larger parent randomized, controlled trial. Results show that the women’s experience of depression involved stress, ruminations, and isolation. In addition, their experience of yoga was that it served as a self-care technique for the stress and ruminative aspects of depression and that it served as a relational technique facilitating connectedness and shared experiences in a safe environment. Future long-term research is warranted to evaluate these concepts as potential mechanisms for the effects of yoga for depression.

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Contextualizing the Effects of Yoga Therapy on Diabetes Management

Cited by 35 publications

References 79 publications

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects of Gentle Hatha Yoga for Women With Major Depression: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study

Yoga in addition to standard care for patients with haematological malignancies

“A Feeling of Connectedness”: Perspectives on a Gentle Yoga Intervention for Women with Major Depression

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