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Evidence suggests Yoga mayincreaseBalance.
16 studies (24 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a 4-week yoga module | No effect - aims to investigate the efficacy of | sympatho-vagal balance (SVB) | Human | HCWs | — | Efficacy of a 4-week yoga module on the sympatho-vagal balance among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital: a randomised controlled trial. |
| yoga | No effect - has been suggested to influence | sympatho-vagal balance (SVB) | Human | — | — | Efficacy of a 4-week yoga module on the sympatho-vagal balance among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital: a randomised controlled trial. |
| yoga training | No effect - no significant change | balance | Human | persons with MS | Yoga training once a week (at least 1 hour). | Feasibility of a 6-Month Yoga Program to Improve the Physical and Psychosocial Status of Persons with Multiple Sclerosis and their Family Members.cited 16× |
| combined yoga and Mediterranean diet program | Increases - showed greater balance | balance | Human | community-dwelling older adults | Not specified | Effects of a Yoga Program Combined with a Mediterranean Diet on Nutritional Status and Functional Capacity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.cited 2× |
| sauna yoga at a moderate temperature (50 °C) | Increases - improved | balance abilities, with eyes closed | Human | healthy elderly community dwellers | Moderate temperature sauna (50 °C) during yoga sessions. | Sauna Yoga Superiorly Improves Flexibility, Strength, and Balance: A Two-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Older Adults.cited 13× |
| yoga intervention delivered by videoconference | No effect - will explore effectiveness | balance | Human | young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age | — | A Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Single-Arm, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Evaluating a 12-week Yoga Intervention Delivered by Videoconference for Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer. |
| patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga | Increases - significant improvements | balance | Human | patients with established spinal osteoporosis | Once a week for ten weeks. | Patient Education Improves Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Established Spinal Osteoporosis in Primary Care-A Pilot Study of Short- and Long-Term Effects.cited 3× |
| yoga | Increases - improved | balance | Human | participants post-stroke | Not mentioned. | Complementary and integrative health interventions in post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic PRISMA review.cited 11× |
| yoga | Increases - significantly improved | balance | Human | healthy individuals | — | Effect of yoga on balance, falls, and bone metabolism: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials in healthy individuals. |
| yoga | Increases - positive effects | balance | Human | — | — | Effect of yoga on balance, falls, and bone metabolism: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials in healthy individuals. |
| yoga | Increases - has a beneficial effect | balance | Human | healthy adults | — | Effect of yoga on balance, falls, and bone metabolism: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials in healthy individuals. |
| yoga | Increases - demonstrated significant improvements | static balance | Human | — | — | Effect of yoga on balance, falls, and bone metabolism: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials in healthy individuals. |
| yoga | No effect - devoted to | balance | Human | MS patients | Not specified | Complementary and alternative therapies in multiple sclerosis: a systematic literature classification and analysis.cited 7× |
| Yoga | Increases - Consistent but nonsignificant improvements were demonstrated for | balance | Human | chronic survivors of stroke | Not specified | Determining the potential benefits of yoga in chronic stroke care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 23× |
| yoga | Increases - significant effects favouring the yoga group | balance | Human | older adults not characterised by any specific clinical condition | Not specified | The effects of yoga compared to active and inactive controls on physical function and health related quality of life in older adults- systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.cited 104× |
| Yoga | No effect - impact on | objective and subjective balance measures | HumanAnimalMolecular | — | Not specified (varies by study) | 2013 SYR Accepted Poster Abstracts. |
| yoga | Increases - promoting and achieving a state of balance and harmony | state of balance and harmony | Human | persons with allergic respiratory symptoms | Not specified | The experience of persons with allergic respiratory symptoms: practicing yoga as a self-healing modality.cited 5× |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | No effect - did not support our hypothesis at the group level | balance | Human | heterogenous population of cancer survivors | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | Increases - indicated improved balance in some survivors | balance | Human | some survivors | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | Increases - improved | balance with eyes closed | Human | 5 participants | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | Decreases - worsened | balance with eyes closed | Human | 8 participants | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | No effect - did not change | balance with eyes closed | Human | 9 participants | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | No effect - Changes in both balance assessment conditions were not statistically significant | balance with eyes closed | Human | cancer survivors | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | No effect - did not change | balance with eyes opened | Human | 6 participants | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | No effect - Changes in both balance assessment conditions were not statistically significant | balance with eyes opened | Human | cancer survivors | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | Increases - improved | balance with eyes opened | Human | 8 participants | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| integrative therapeutic yoga intervention supplemented with psychosocial support | Decreases - worsened | balance with eyes opened | Human | 8 participants | — | Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. |
| Integral-based hatha yoga | No effect - were similar between groups | Balance | Human | sedentary adults aged 18+ years with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or knee osteoarthritis | Two 60-minute yoga classes and one home practice per week. | Yoga in Sedentary Adults with Arthritis: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial.cited 58× |