Quality research is important for any field of well-being, health-care and personal development. It could be argued that the practice of yoga has undergone hundreds of years of research through the trialling of the ancient practitioners, who in turn observed the effects upon their students. However in our contemporary context, we expect that protocols, interventions and other activities that form part of our well-being or health-care plan can ‘stand the test’ of our contemporary research methods. In recent years there have been a growing number of well designed studies into the health benefits of yoga. These show that the practice of yoga is safe, useful and very cost effective for a wide range of conditions and life-stages Yoga Australia continues to keep informed of the latest research and has compiled a representative list of some of the areas of research undertaken in the past few years.
Asthma |
Is Yoga Training Beneficial for Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction?F. Tahan, H.E. Gungor, E. Bicici. |
Assessment of the Quality of Life in Patients with Bronchial Asthma, Before and After Yoga: a Randomised TrialC. Sodhi, S. Singh, and Amit Bery Department of Physiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, India Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, |
Back Pain |
Which CAM modalities are worth consideringR. Zoorob, S. Chakrabarty, H. O’Hara, C. Kihlberg |
Effectiveness of Iyengar yoga in treating spinal (back and neck) pain: A systematic reviewE. M. Crow, E. Jeannot, A. Trewhela |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice – Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain societyR. Chou, A. Qaseem, V. Snow, D. Casey, J. T. Cross Jr, P. Shekelle, D. K. Owens |
Comparing Yoga, Exercise, and a Self-Care Book for Chronic Low Back PainK. J. Sherman, D. C. Cherkin, J. Erro, D. L. Miglioretti, R. A. Deyo |
Yoga as therapy: when is it helpfulG. Verrastro |
The efficacy of yoga as an intervention for chronic back pain -A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled TrialsA. M. Diaz, M. J. Kolber, C. K. Patel, P. S. Pabian, C. E. Rothschild, W. J. Hanney |
Behavioural Disorders |
Yoga in an Urban School for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Feasibility StudyN. J. Steiner, T. K. Sidhu, P. G. Pop, E. C. Frenette, E. C. Perrin. |
Cancer |
Yoga management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a randomised controlled pilotA. Loudon, T Barnett, N. Piller, M. A. Immink, A. D. Williams |
Yoga’s Impact on Inflammation, Mood, and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled TrialJ. K. Kiecolt-Glaser, J. M. Bennett, R. Andridge, J. Peng, C. L. Shapiro, W. B. Malarkey, C. F. Emery, R. Layman, E. E. Mrozek, R. Glaser |
Effect of Yoga on Sleep Quality among Adult Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review ProtocolG. Alexander, S. Lockwood |
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Yoga in Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing RadiotherapyK. D. Chandwani, G. Perkins, H. R. Nagendra, N. V. Raghuram, A. Spelman, R. Nagarathna, K. Johnson, A. Fortier, B. Arun, Q. Wei, C. Kirschbaum, R. Haddad, G. S. Morris, J. Scheetz, A. Chaoul, L. Cohen |
Children’s yoga |
Therapeutic effects of yoga for children: a systematic review of the literatureM. L Galantino, R. Galbavy, L. Quinn |
Evaluation of the mental health benefits of yoga in a secondary school: a preliminary randomized controlled trialS. B. Khalsa, L. Hickey-Schultz, D. Cohen, N. Steiner, S. Cope |
Efficacy of the Get Ready to Learn yoga program among children with autism spectrum disordersK. P. Koenig, A. Buckley-Reen, S. Garg |
Implementing yoga within the school curriculum: a scientific rationale for improving social-emotional learning and positive student outcomesB. Butzer, D. Bury, S.Telles, and S. B. S. Khalsa |
Are There Benefits from Teaching Yoga at Schools? A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials of Yoga-Based InterventionsFerreira-Vorkapic, C., Feitoza, J. M., Marchioro, M., Simões, J., Kozasa, E., & Telles, S. |
Yoga as a School-Wide Positive Behavior SupportAmy L. Accardo |
Using Yoga to Reduce Stress and Bullying Behaviors among Urban YouthErin E. Centeio, Laurel Whalen, Erica Thomas, Noel Kulik, Nate McCaughtry |
Yoga in Public School Improves Adolescent Mood and AffectFelver JC, Butzer B, Olson KJ, Smith IM, Khalsa SBS |
Benefits of yoga for psychosocial well-being in a US high school curriculum: a preliminary randomized controlled trial.Noggle JJ, Steiner NJ, Minami T, Khalsa SB |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
Effects of yoga training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseX. C. Liu, L. Pan, Q. Hu, W. P Dong, J. H. Yan, L. Dong |
Effect of yoga regimen on lung functions including diffusion capacity in coronary artery disease patientsR. K. Yadav |
Diabetes |
Restorative yoga and its metabolic risk factorsA. M. Kanaya, M. R. G. Araneta, S. B. Pawlowsky, E. Barrett-Connor, D. Grady, E. Vittinghoff, M. Schembri , A. Chang, M. L. Carrion-Petersen, T. Coggins, D. Tanori, J. M. Armas, R. J. Cole |
Hypertension |
Yoga and Hypertension: A Systematic ReviewA Tyagi, M. Cohen |
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Yoga With an Active Control on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Individuals With Prehypertension and Stage 1 HypertensionM. Hagins, A. Rundle, N. S. Consedine, PhD;3 S. B. S. Khalsa |
Yoga for hypertension: A systematic review of randomized clinical trialsP. Posadzkia, H. Cramere, A. Kuzdzalc, M. S. Leed,f, E. Ernstf |
Immunity |
The Effects of Mind-Body Therapies on the Immune System: Meta-AnalysisN. Morgan, M. R. Irwin, M. Chung, C. Wang |
Mental Health |
Yoga for schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysisH. Cramer, R. Lauche, P Klose, J. Langhorst, G. Dobos |
“A Feeling of Connectedness”: Perspectives on a Gentle Yoga Intervention for Women with Major DepressionP. A. Kinser, C. Bourguignon, R. Steeves |
Yoga and healthD. K. Taneja |
Can yoga reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression?I. B. Skowronek, A. Mounsey, L. Handler, R. Guthmann |
Yoga for DepressionH. Cramer, R. Lauche, J. Langhorst, G. Dobos
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Effects of Yoga Exercise Program on Response of Stress, Physical Fitness and Self Esteem in Middle Aged WomenM. S.Park, K. S. Kim |
Yoga for prenatal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysisH. Gong, C. Ni, X. Shen, T. Wu, C. Jiang |
Pain |
STOP THE unnecessary sufferingI. Spierts |
A Review of Current Therapeutic Practice for the Management of Chronic PainD. Devan |
Cognitive and emotional control of pain and its disruption in chronic painC. Bushnell, M. Čeko, L. A. Low |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
The use of yoga, mediation, mantram and mindfulness to enhance coping mechanisms in Veterans with PTSDR. Fiore, R. Nelson, E. Tosti |
Examining Mechanisms of Change in a Yoga Intervention for Women: The Influence of Mindfulness, Psychological Flexibility, and Emotion Regulation on PTSD SymptomsA. M. Dick, B. L. Niles, A. E. Street, D. M. Di Martino, K. S. Mitchell
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Restless Legs |
Efficacy of an Eight-Week Yoga Intervention on Symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): A Pilot StudyK. E. Innes, T. K Selfe, P. Agarwal, K. Williams, K. L. Flack |
General |
Muscle utilization patterns vary by skill levels of the practitioners across specific yoga poses (asanas)M. Ni, K. Mooney, A. Balachandran, L. Richards, K. Harriell, J. F. Signorile |
Weight Management |
The Physiological Responses to Bikram Yoga in Novice and Experienced PractitionersJ. L. Pate, M. J. Buono |
Yoga Therapy |
Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention: A Bibliometric Analysis of Published Research Studies from 1967 to 2013P. E. Jeter, J. Slutsky, N. Singh, S. B. S. Khalsa |