Effects of an 8-month Yoga Intervention on Bone Markers and Muscle Strength in Premenopausal Women

Kim, Sojung; Singh, Harshvardhan; Smith, Jessica; Chrisman, Carmen; Bemben, Michael G.; Bemben, Debra A.

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“…However, longer yoga interventions of 3 and 8 months also failed to decrease arterial stiffness in middle-aged adults. 24,25 Taken together, the available evidence indicates that yoga (either regular Hatha or Bikram) does not significantly affect arterial stiffness in middle-aged and older adults.…”

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The Effect of Bikram Yoga on Arterial Stiffness in Young and Older Adults

Hunter

Dhindsa

Cunningham

et al. 2013

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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The Effect of Bikram Yoga on Arterial Stiffness in Young and Older Adults

Hunter

Dhindsa

Cunningham

et al. 2013

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…Additionally, the effect of yoga on the musculoskeletal system may be important for maintaining the physical function of RA. Yoga includes a variety of postures similar to static stretching, which might improve muscle strength, especially leg press strength (36,37). Improvements in muscle function also bring the improvement of the physical function of RA.…”

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Yoga for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Chen

Shen

et al. 2020

Front. Med.

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Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a pervasive inflammatory autoimmune disease that seriously impairs human health and requires more effective non-pharmacologic treatment approaches. This study aims to systematically review and evaluate the efficacy of yoga for patients with RA.Methods: Medline (through PubMed), Cochrane Library, EMBASE (through SCOPUS), and Web of Science database were screened through for articles published until 20 July 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of yoga in patients with RA were included. Outcomes measures were pain, physical function, disease activity, inflammatory cytokines, and grip strength. For each outcome, standardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.Result: Ten trials including 840 patients with RA aged 30–70 years were identified, with 86% female participants. Meta-analysis revealed a statistically significant overall effect in favor of yoga for physical function (HAQ-DI) (5 RCTs; SMD = −0.32, 95% CI −0.58 to −0.05, I2 = 15%, P = 0.02), disease activity (DAS-28) (4 RCTs; SMD = −0.38, 95% CI −0.71 to −0.06, I2 = 41%, P = 0.02) and grip strength (2 RCTs; SMD = 1.30, 95% CI 0.47–2.13, I2 = 63%, P = 0.002). No effects were found for pain, tender joints, swollen joints count or inflammatory cytokines (i.e., CRP, ESR, IL-6, and TNF-α).Summary: The findings of this meta-analysis indicate that yoga may be beneficial for improving physical function, disease activity, and grip strength in patients with RA. However, the balance of evidence showed that yoga had no significant effect in improving pain, tender joints, swollen joints count, and inflammatory cytokines in patients suffering from RA. Considering methodological limitations, small sample size, and low-quality, we draw a very cautious conclusion in the results of the estimate of the effect. High-quality and large-scale RCTs are urgently needed in the future, and the real result may be substantially different.

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“…Yoga has also been shown to improve mood (Streeter et al, 2010), reduce stress (Innes & Selfe, 2012), promote well-being (Bryan, Zipp, & Parasher, 2012), and enhance quality of life (Oken et al, 2006;Pullen et al, 2010). Yoga may lead to additional favorable changes in endurance (Hill, Smith, Fearn, Rydberg, & Oliphant, 2007), strength (Kim, Bemben, & Bemben, 2012;Van Puymbroeck, Payne, & Hseih, 2007), flexibility (Gonçalves, Vale, Barata, Varejão, & Dantas, 2011), and balance (Tiedemann, O'Rourke, Sesto, & Sherrington, 2013), which are factors that may encourage safe participation in physical activity and reduce the risk of falls in older adults (Schmid et al, 2012).…”

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Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions to Promote Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults

Barrows

Fleury

2015

West J Nurs Res

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The benefits of physical activity are well established, yet few older adults engage in adequate physical activity to optimize health. While yoga may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, few studies have focused on the efficacy of yoga-based physical activity to promote cardiovascular health in older adults. The objective of this review is to provide an evaluation of yoga interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk in older adults. Four databases were searched for randomized controlled trials of yoga interventions in older adults. Studies with cardiovascular outcomes were included. Literature searches identified nine articles eligible for review. Significant health benefits were reported, including favorable changes in blood pressure, body composition, glucose, and lipids. Yoga practices, participant characteristics, and outcome measures were variable. There was limited use of theory. Yoga is safe and feasible in older adults; additional research is warranted to examine the specific components of yoga interventions essential to reducing cardiovascular risk.

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Effects of an 8-month Yoga Intervention on Bone Markers and Muscle Strength in Premenopausal Women

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The Effect of Bikram Yoga on Arterial Stiffness in Young and Older Adults

The Effect of Bikram Yoga on Arterial Stiffness in Young and Older Adults

Yoga for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions to Promote Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults

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