Impact of Yoga on cognition and mental health among elderly: A systematic review

Chobe, Shivaji; Chobe, Meenakshi; Metri, Kashinath; Patra, Sanjib K.; Nagaratna, R.

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102421

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“…These findings were in line with previous studies revealing that patients report that yoga is enjoyable, feasible and beneficial regarding their depressive and anxiety symptoms ( Jin et al, 2019 ; Deuel and Seeberger, 2020 ; Sagarwala and Nasrallah, 2020 ). In addition, a previous study demonstrated that yoga enhanced executive functions, memory and attention to some extent, which was consistent with our results ( Chobe et al, 2020 ). Furthermore, dance might also be an important option that could be recommended for PD patients with cognitive impairment because the pairwise-meta result and previous studies all indicated that dance has potential benefit for ameliorating cognitive dysfunction ( Kalyani et al, 2019 ; Hasan et al, 2021 ).…”

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Mind-Body Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease: A Mixed-Treatment Comparison Analysis

Guo

et al. 2021

Front. Aging Neurosci.

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Background/Objectives: Aerobic exercise and mind-body exercise, are vital for improving motor and non-motor functional performance of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, evidence-based recommendations on which type of exercise is most suitable for each individual are still lacking. Therefore, we conduct a network meta-analysis to assess the relative efficacy of aerobic and mind-body exercise on motor function and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease and to determine which of these therapies are the most suitable.Design: A network meta-analysis and dose-response analysis.Setting and Participants: Medline, Embase (all via Ovid), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were comprehensively searched for related trials through April 2021.Measurements: Study quality was evaluated using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. The effect sizes of continuous outcomes were calculated using mean differences (MDs) or standardized mean differences (SMDs). A network meta-analysis with a frequentist approach was conducted to estimate the efficacy and probability rankings of the therapies. The dose-response relationship was determined based on metaregression and SUCRA.Results: Fifty-two trials with 1971 patients evaluating six different therapies were identified. For the UPDRS-motor score and TUG score, yoga all ranked highest (SUCRA = 92.8%, 92.6%, respectively). The SUCRA indicated that walking may best improve the BBS score (SUCRA = 90.2%). Depression, cognitive and activities of daily living scores were significantly improved by yoga (SUCRA: 86.3, 95.1, and 79.5%, respectively). In the dose-response analysis, 60-min sessions, two times a week might be the most suitable dose of yoga for reducing the UPDRS-motor score of PD patients.Conclusion: Yoga and walking are important options for increasing functional mobility and balance function, and yoga might be particularly effective for decreasing depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment and improving activities of daily living in PD. The potential optimal dose of yoga for enhancing motor ability in PD patients is 60-min sessions, two times a week.Registration: PROSPERO CRD42021224823.

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Mind-Body Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease: A Mixed-Treatment Comparison Analysis

Guo

et al. 2021

Front. Aging Neurosci.

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“…As data from various studies have accumulated, meta-analysis studies on the effects of yoga practice have been steadily progressing. Various yoga studies focusing on the exercise effect of yoga, pain relief for rheumatoid osteoporosis [ 2 , 3 ], cardiovascular function improvement [ 4 , 5 ], positive effect on cognitive function and mental health [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ], diabetes improvement [ 10 , 11 ], blood pressure lowering [ 12 , 13 ], side effect improvement of breast cancer [ 14 ], and the effect of Thai yoga and laughter yoga on physical fitness [ 15 , 16 ] have been reported.…”

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Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Yoga Practice on Physical Fitness in the Elderly

Shin

2021

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The purpose of this study was to meta-analyze the effects of yoga intervention on physical fitness in the elderly. The following databases were systematically searched in 25 March 2021: Cochrane, PubMed and Embase. A total of 656 papers was identified through key word combinations, finally, 12 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The main conclusions are as follows. First, yoga practice showed moderately positive effects on muscle strength, balance, mobility, and lower body flexibility, but had no significant effect on cardiorespiratory endurance and upper body flexibility. Second, sub-group analysis showed that subjects in their 60s and 70s and yoga practice for 9–12 weeks had a large positive effect on physical fitness. Yoga is a multimodal activity that improves muscle strength, balance, and flexibility in the elderly, and physical activity policies should continue to promote yoga as an activity that enhances physical and mental wellbeing in this population.

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“…However, both metaanalyses pointed out that there is insu cient evidence because of small sample sizes and poor quality of studies. The impact of yoga on cognitive functioning has been more widely studied among clinical populations and clinical or healthy older adults with a mean age of > 60 years, and not among healthy young to middle-aged adults (Chobe et al, 2020;Hoy et al, 2021). The null effects observed in our 8week remote yoga study, with a mean age of 41 years, may be attributable to the relatively younger age of our sample.…”

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Feasibility and impact of a remote flow-based, moderate-intensity yoga intervention on stress and executive functioning among working adults: A randomized controlled trial

Phansikar

Gothe

Hernandez

et al. 2022

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The feasibility of a moderate-intensity yoga intervention, delivered remotely via supervised and unsupervised sessions, and its psychosocial and cognitive effects have not been thoroughly investigated. This randomized controlled trial assessed feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week moderate-intensity yoga intervention (3x/week, 50 mins) delivered remotely (vs. a waitlist control arm), on stress and cognitive functioning. Participants (n = 86) were low active, full-time working adults (81.40% female; Mage=41 years) with symptoms of stress. Feasibility was assessed via adherence, enjoyment, and safety; stress and anxiety via self-report questionnaires; and executive functioning via neuropsychological tests. Overall attendance was 75.1%, 100% of participants enjoyed the intervention, and only one adverse event reported. At follow-up, the yoga group had significantly lower stress and anxiety, and higher accuracy on working memory tasks. Remote moderate intensity yoga practice proved safe, enjoyable, and may reduce stress and improve cognitive functioning. This study was pre-registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04740229).

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Impact of Yoga on cognition and mental health among elderly: A systematic review

Cited by 57 publications

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Mind-Body Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease: A Mixed-Treatment Comparison Analysis

Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Mind-Body Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease: A Mixed-Treatment Comparison Analysis

Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Yoga Practice on Physical Fitness in the Elderly

Feasibility and impact of a remote flow-based, moderate-intensity yoga intervention on stress and executive functioning among working adults: A randomized controlled trial

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