Yoga and meditation, an essential tool to alleviate stress and enhance immunity to emerging infections: A perspective on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on students

Dalpati, Nibedita; Jena, Subhashree; Jain, Shikha; Sarangi, Pranita P.

doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100420

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“…Anxiety may be due to the fact that the state of alarm has been prolonged for a year and a half, something that has not ceased, and fear and suffering increase with the passage of time. The lack of control in the current situation, and the uncertainty sustained over time, has been able to provoke stress symptoms among the university student population [ 36 ]. Finally, depression may be due to generalized hopelessness and sadness in the face of the prolongation and failure to see the end of the pandemic.…”

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Emotional State of Mexican University Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Santamaría

Ozamiz-Etxebarria

Mondragón

et al. 2022

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Background: Since the WHO declared the COVID-19 crisis a pandemic in March 2020, the young population is suffering from a range of psychological symptoms. The present study measured symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression in university students of Saltillo, Mexico, using the Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). Methods. The DASS-21 scale and an ad hoc questionnaire were used to collect sociodemographic information. Results: The results show that the students who participated in this study suffer from high levels of stress, anxiety and depression. In terms of sociodemographic variables, women, people suffering from a chronic disease and people living with a chronic disease had the highest levels of stress, anxiety and depression, and people who live with a chronically ill person, people who have had the COVID-19 disease and those who have had someone close to them fall sick have had more stress, anxiety and depression than the rest. Another finding of the present study is that university students who believe that others comply with COVID-19 safety measures have significantly lower anxiety and depression than those who believe that others do not comply. Conclusions: It is concluded that university students are a psychologically vulnerable group in the face of the pandemic.

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Emotional State of Mexican University Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Santamaría

Ozamiz-Etxebarria

Mondragón

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“…In recent COVID-19 pandemic times, people have become more aware of the benefits of regular yogic practices ( 14 , 15 ).…”

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Impact of Yoga Practice on Level of Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major cause of stress and anxiety worldwide. It has generated stress among people from all sections of society, especially to workers who have been assigned to cater to healthcare service or those constrained to secure daily essential items. Yoga practice is actively sought to achieve reduced anxiety and stress so that improved sleep may positively impact immunity. Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether those who practice Yoga during the COVID-19 pandemic have lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression than those who do not. Methods: The sample consists of 51 females who have been attending Yoga sessions for many years and who continued this practice during the COVID-19 pandemic twice a week. The control group consisted of 50 non-Yoga respondents. The survey was conducted during April 2021. The Revised Event Impact Scale (IES-R) (4) and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) (Derogatis, 1993) were used to assess stress. Student T-test was used to check the statistical significance of differences. Results: In our research yoga practitioners show a statistically significantly lower average severity of stress symptoms compared to those who do not practice yoga on 5 of the 6 stress indicators shown. The only statistically significant difference was not obtained on the measure of total number of symptoms (PST). Conclusion: The results suggest that yoga practice during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression.

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“…A similar effect has been observed for tai chi, a traditional Chinese exercise method. Tai-chi has also been shown to reduce anxiety and improve the mood, both in children with special needs [ 65 ] and in regular school classes [ 66 ], and it is embedded in the physical education curricula in China. Recent studies on the effect of yoga during the COVID-19 pandemic show the efficacy of yoga and meditation in reducing anxiety and psychological distress in children [ 67 ].…”

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Recommendations for Resuming PA after Prolonged Rest in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Integrative Review of Relevance for Immunity

Cicchella

2022

JFMK

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This systematic integrative review aims to summarize the protective effect of PA on children and adolescents, with special reference to the immune system. Periods of prolonged inactivity in children and adolescents are rare and due to exceptional events, such as illness or environmental circumstances, e.g., natural disasters, wars, or epidemics. The recent COVID-19 pandemic forced billions of children in developmental ages into inactivity. This exceptional event was the reason for studying the compensational behavioral strategies adopted by children and adolescents to counteract physical inactivity. Several studies showed the rise of spontaneous physical activity (PA) among children and adolescents to compensate for sedentarism. However, for some children, sedentarism could in turn foster other sedentarism. With the restart of “normal daily life” worldwide, a question is posed on both how to resume PA without causing damage and how to improve the immune response. Some key points emerged from the literature. Children must resume PA gradually using different methods, considering age, sex, health status, and the presence of overweight conditions. Immunity can be stimulated with PA by aerobic exercise, resistance training, flexibility exercise, relaxation, and coordinative exercises.

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Yoga and meditation, an essential tool to alleviate stress and enhance immunity to emerging infections: A perspective on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on students

Cited by 31 publications

References 137 publications

Emotional State of Mexican University Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Emotional State of Mexican University Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Impact of Yoga Practice on Level of Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic

Recommendations for Resuming PA after Prolonged Rest in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Integrative Review of Relevance for Immunity

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