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Evidence suggests Meditation mayincreaseImmune function.
10 studies (11 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga meditation | Increases - improved | autonomic nervous system function | Human | female college students | Not specified | From contemplation to serenity: how yoga meditation improves the mental health of female college students? |
| mindfulness meditation program | Increases - increasing | function | Human | older adults with CLBP | Not specified | The design and methods of the aging successfully with pain study.cited 12× |
| mindfulness and meditation therapies | Increases - significantly improved | cognitive function | Human | patients with PD | Not specified | Mindfulness or meditation therapy for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 8× |
| meditation | Increases - maintaining | a healthy gut-barrier function | Human | — | Not specified. | The Effects of Stress and Meditation on the Immune System, Human Microbiota, and Epigenetics.cited 38× |
| meditation | Increases - can improve | cognitive function | Human | — | Not specified | Can mindfulness-based interventions influence cognitive functioning in older adults? A review and considerations for future research.cited 37× |
| mindfulness meditation training | Increases - improves | some aspects of executive function | Human | adults with ADHD | Not specified | Behavioral and Cognitive Impacts of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review.cited 31× |
| mindfulness meditation | Increases - had better outcomes | daytime function | Human | patients with stroke with concurrent coronary heart disease | Mindfulness meditation (specific dosage not detailed). | Efficacy of Mindfulness Meditation on Patients With Stroke With Concurrent Coronary Heart Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial. |
| mindfulness meditation | Increases - had higher | motor function scores | Human | patients with stroke with concurrent coronary heart disease | Mindfulness meditation (specific dosage not detailed). | Efficacy of Mindfulness Meditation on Patients With Stroke With Concurrent Coronary Heart Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial. |
| mindfulness-meditation (MM) | Increases - was associated with greater improvement | physical function | Human | Adult participants with chronic low back pain (CLBP) | Not specified | Moderators of Mindfulness Meditation, Cognitive Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Test of the Limit, Activate, and Enhance Model.cited 16× |
| mindful meditation intervention program | Increases - significant improvement | emotional function | Human | participants from the mindful meditation intervention who had completed six or more classes | 8-week program (specific frequency not detailed) | A pilot study: mindfulness meditation intervention in COPD.cited 27× |
| meditation-based interventions | No effect - effectiveness in maintaining | cognitive function | Human | people living with dementia | Not specified | Meditation-Based Interventions for Adults With Dementia: A Scoping Review.cited 6× |