Background: Somatoform disorders are common mental disorders in health settings. Treatment of these disorders are challenging despite availability of variety of options as the efficacy of these treatments is variable. Yoga has been considered as a treatment modality for common mental disorders like anxiety and depression however the use of yoga in treatment of somatoform disorders is limited. O...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hypertension, especially in elderly is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Oxidative stress has been implicated as one of the underlying cause of hypertension. Yoga has been found to control hypertension in the elderly, but the underlying benefits of mechanism in relation to oxidative stress regulation remains unclear. The purpose of the st...

Epidemiologic research shows a growing trend of yoga and meditation practice amongst children and adolescents. Furthermore, the use of yogic practice to treat mental health problems is common. While many are advised to pursue instruction in yoga by a physician or therapist there is little formal training about yoga or meditation for mental health professionals. In order to better understand the...

INTRODUCTION Inflammatory markers play a very important role in body's defense mechanism. Pro-inflammatory markers and anti-inflammatory markers counterbalance each other. It is extremely essential for the body to maintain their balance for a good immune response. OBJECTIVES To study the effect of yoga practices on selected pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine among industrial work...

Background: Body and mind work perfectly after yoga. To find out the effect of yoga (pranayama) on respiratory parameter a cross sectional study was conducted. Methods: Subjects selected are people (male and female) aged from 50-70 year without any active medical complain. Study is conducted in RMCH Bareilly U.P. Results: Respiratory parameters measured are FVC, FEV1, ratio of FVC/FEV1 and PEFR...

To be successful takes creativity, flexibility, self-control, and discipline. Central to all those are executive functions, including mentally playing with ideas, giving a considered rather than an impulsive response, and staying focused. Diverse activities have been shown to improve children's executive functions: computerized training, noncomputerized games, aerobics, martial arts, yoga, mind...

Following training, motor memory consolidation is thought to involve either memory stabilization or off-line learning processes. The extent to which memory stabilization or off-line learning relies on post-training wakeful periods or sleep is not clear and thus, novel research approaches are needed to further explore the conditions that promote motor memory consolidation. The present experiment...

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Background. The effect of the long-term yoga program on young children has not been examined in Vietnam, especially the preschoolers who participated in Physical education (PE) courses. Objectives. The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a twelve-week yoga practice program on 4-5-year-old preschoolers’ balance, agility, flexibility, and core strength development. Then, an ...