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| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mind-body therapies (MBT) such as yoga and Qigong-Baduanjin | Decreases - led to significant reductions | depression | Human | university students, aged 18-25 without severe MH conditions | Not specified | Effectiveness of physical activity, mindfulness and mind-body therapies in improving mental health of university students: a systematic review of RCTS.cited 1× |
| mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and yoga | Decreases - demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating | depression and anxiety symptoms | Human | — | Thrice-weekly 60-minute sessions. | Virtual reality enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety in the post COVID era. |
| Virtual Reality (VR)-enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention | Decreases - therapeutic effects significantly greater than those observed in the control and blank groups | depression and anxiety symptoms | Human | postpartum women affected by long COVID | Thrice-weekly 60-minute sessions. | Virtual reality enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety in the post COVID era. |
| Virtual Reality (VR)-enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention | No effect - improvements were strongly correlated | depression and anxiety symptoms | Human | postpartum women affected by long COVID | Thrice-weekly 60-minute sessions. | Virtual reality enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety in the post COVID era. |
| Virtual Reality (VR)-enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention | Decreases - demonstrated significant improvements | depression symptoms (EPDS) | Human | postpartum women affected by long COVID | Thrice-weekly 60-minute sessions. | Virtual reality enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety in the post COVID era. |
| Virtual Reality (VR)-enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention | Decreases - reduces | postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms | Human | postpartum women in the post-COVID era | Thrice-weekly 60-minute sessions. | Virtual reality enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety in the post COVID era. |
| yoga training | Decreases - significantly improved | depression levels | 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× |
| frequency of continuing yoga practice | Decreases - significantly predicted greater decreases | depression symptom severity | Human | women from the randomized controlled trial | 10 sessions (frequency not specified) | Yoga for Adult Women with Chronic PTSD: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study.cited 31× |
| 10 weeks of yoga intervention | Decreases - significant reduction in | depression | Human | medical students | — | Impact of 10 Weeks of Yoga Intervention on Mental Health and Overall Well-Being Among Medical Students: GSY Study. |
| Yoga meditation | Decreases - significantly reduced | depression | Human | female college students | Not specified | From contemplation to serenity: how yoga meditation improves the mental health of female college students? |
| yoga meditation | Decreases - suggestive of a possible value for treating | depression | Human | youth | Not specified | Meditation and mindfulness in clinical practice.cited 51× |
| tailored integrated yoga and naturopathy (IYN) intervention including daily neutral arm bath, partial massage, and yoga therapy | Decreases - improvement | depression scores | Human | poststroke survivor | — | Functional Recovery and Cognitive Improvement in Poststroke Rehabilitation through Integrated Yoga and Naturopathy Intervention. |
| yoga plus regular care | Decreases - was effective in reducing | symptoms of depression | Human | people with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety | Not specified (6-week yoga intervention). | INDIVIDUALIZED YOGA FOR REDUCING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, AND IMPROVING WELL-BEING: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.cited 46× |
| yoga intervention | Decreases - statistically significant differences between yoga and control groups on reduction of | depression scores | Human | people with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety | Not specified (6-week yoga intervention). | INDIVIDUALIZED YOGA FOR REDUCING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, AND IMPROVING WELL-BEING: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.cited 46× |
| mindfulness yoga program | Decreases - significantly better improvement | depression | Human | patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson disease | Mindfulness yoga was delivered in 90-minute group sessions, and SRTE in 60-minute group sessions, both for 8 weeks. | Effects of Mindfulness Yoga vs Stretching and Resistance Training Exercises on Anxiety and Depression for People With Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.cited 199× |
| yoga therapy | Decreases - improved | depression | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Salute to the sun: a new dawn in yoga therapy for breast cancer.cited 10× |
| yoga therapy | Decreases - long-term effects | depression | Human | cancer patients | Weekly reminder e-mails for 24 weeks post-therapy. | Yoga therapy to reduce fatigue in cancer: effects of reminder e-mails and long-term efficacy.cited 2× |
| a universal, school-based mindfulness and yoga program | Decreases - decreased | Anxiety and depression symptoms | Human | youth aged 11-14 in a racially diverse, urban setting in the United States | Not specified | Effect of Yoga and Mindfulness Intervention on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Young Adolescents Attending Middle School: A Pragmatic Community-Based Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in a Racially Diverse Urban Setting.cited 11× |
| a universal, school-based mindfulness and yoga program | No effect - differences were not statistically significant | Anxiety and depression symptoms | Human | youth aged 11-14 in a racially diverse, urban setting in the United States | Not specified | Effect of Yoga and Mindfulness Intervention on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Young Adolescents Attending Middle School: A Pragmatic Community-Based Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in a Racially Diverse Urban Setting.cited 11× |
| a 12-week online yoga intervention | Decreases - demonstrated a moderate effect | depression | Human | MPN patients | 60 minutes per week of yoga | Online yoga in myeloproliferative neoplasm patients: results of a randomized pilot trial to inform future research.cited 54× |
| mindfulness and yoga | Decreases - had excellent effects against | depression | Human | breast cancer patients | Not available | A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to reduce perceived stress in breast cancer patients.cited 4× |
| nondrug interventions, such as mindfulness and yoga | Decreases - effectively reduce | depression | Human | breast cancer patients | Not available | A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to reduce perceived stress in breast cancer patients.cited 4× |
| five-week intervention combining Yin yoga with psychoeducation and mindfulness practice (YOMI program) | Decreases - exclusively showed significantly greater pre-post reductions | depression | Human | middle-aged adults who self-report as moderately to highly stressed, but who otherwise exhibit no physical complaints | Five-week intervention (specific frequency not detailed in abstract). | Five-week yin yoga-based interventions decreased plasma adrenomedullin and increased psychological health in stressed adults: A randomized controlled trial.cited 14× |
| mindful yoga intervention (MYI) as add-on to treatment as usual (TAU) | No effect - no indirect effects through | depression-related self-associations | Human | young women (18-34 years) with major depressive disorder (MDD) | Not specified | Mindful yoga intervention as add-on to treatment as usual for young women with major depressive disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial.cited 9× |
| mindful yoga intervention (MYI) as add-on to treatment as usual (TAU) | No effect - did not lead to greater reduction | depression symptoms | Human | young women (18-34 years) with major depressive disorder (MDD) | Not specified | Mindful yoga intervention as add-on to treatment as usual for young women with major depressive disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial.cited 9× |
| mindful yoga intervention (MYI) as add-on to treatment as usual (TAU) | No effect - appeared not more efficacious than TAU-only in reducing | depression symptoms | Human | young women | Not specified | Mindful yoga intervention as add-on to treatment as usual for young women with major depressive disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial.cited 9× |
| PMR + yoga | Decreases - lower mean scores | Depression sub-dimension | Human | university students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | Not specified | The effects of yoga and progressive muscle relaxation exercises on premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.cited 2× |
| yoga | Decreases - lower mean scores | Depression sub-dimension | Human | university students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | Not specified | The effects of yoga and progressive muscle relaxation exercises on premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.cited 2× |
| yoga intervention | Decreases - reducing related symptoms | depression | Human | female adolescents (ages 16-17 years) from Bengaluru, South India | — | Development, Validation, and Feasibility of Yoga Intervention Module for Optimizing Safe Use of Screen Time: A Pilot Study. |
| yoga | Decreases - reduces | depression | Human | — | — | Development, Validation, and Feasibility of Yoga Intervention Module for Optimizing Safe Use of Screen Time: A Pilot Study. |
| yoga therapy plus psychoeducation | Decreases - significant reduction | depression | Human | persons with epilepsy | Not specified (yoga therapy plus psychoeducation for 3 months). | Effectiveness of Yoga Intervention in Reducing Felt Stigma in Adults With Epilepsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 7× |
| tailored 12-week yoga intervention | Increases - significant improvements | depression and cognitive function, and overall quality of life | Human | individuals with mild to moderate AD | — | Yoga an integrated mind body intervention for improvement in quality of life in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. |
| yoga | Decreases - could reduce | antenatal depression | Human | — | Not available | The effect of music, massage, yoga and exercise on antenatal depression: A meta-analysis.cited 33× |
| integrated yoga | Decreases - would improve | prenatal depression | Human | — | Not available | The effect of music, massage, yoga and exercise on antenatal depression: A meta-analysis.cited 33× |
| yoga | Decreases - resulted effective | anxiety and depression | Human | participants with cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other health conditions | Not specified | Cognitive impairment, anxiety and depression: a map of Cochrane evidence relevant to rehabilitation for people with post COVID-19 condition.cited 11× |
| yoga | Decreases - generally effective in reducing | anxiety and depression | Human | pregnant women | Not specified | Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Perinatal Yoga on Women's Mental Health and Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review.cited 29× |
| yoga | No effect - investigate the effects | anxiety and depression | Human | PD patients | 90-minute weekly sessions of meditation or yoga for 8 weeks. | A randomized controlled trial on the effects and acceptability of individual mindfulness techniques - meditation and yoga - on anxiety and depression in people with Parkinson's disease: a study protocol.cited 3× |
| yoga | No effect - may be an attractive alternative to | current depression treatment strategies | Human | patients | Not specified | Hatha yoga for depression: critical review of the evidence for efficacy, plausible mechanisms of action, and directions for future research.cited 151× |
| yoga | No effect - may be a good way to augment | current depression treatment strategies | Human | patients | Not specified | Hatha yoga for depression: critical review of the evidence for efficacy, plausible mechanisms of action, and directions for future research.cited 151× |
| yoga | Decreases - may have an impact on | depression | Human | — | Not specified | Hatha yoga for depression: critical review of the evidence for efficacy, plausible mechanisms of action, and directions for future research.cited 151× |
| hatha yoga | Decreases - efficacy for | depression | Human | individuals with clinical depression | Not specified | Hatha yoga for depression: critical review of the evidence for efficacy, plausible mechanisms of action, and directions for future research.cited 151× |
| hatha yoga | Decreases - efficacy for | depression symptoms | Human | individuals with elevated depression symptoms | Not specified | Hatha yoga for depression: critical review of the evidence for efficacy, plausible mechanisms of action, and directions for future research.cited 151× |
| yoga | Decreases - significantly improved | depression | Human | women with breast cancer (BC) | Not specified | Non-pharmacological Therapies for Depression in Women With Breast Cancer at Different Treatment Phases: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. |
| yoga | Decreases - Improvements were seen | depression | Human | — | Not specified | Yoga as a Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.cited 22× |
| yoga | Decreases - decreased significantly | depression | Human | women with MS | Not specified | Exercising Impacts on Fatigue, Depression, and Paresthesia in Female Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.cited 61× |
| yoga | Decreases - had a greater decrease | depression | Human | prenatally depressed women | Twice weekly 20-minute sessions. | Yoga and massage therapy reduce prenatal depression and prematurity.cited 101× |
| yoga | Decreases - may decrease | depression | Human | — | Not specified | The effectiveness of yoga for depression: a critical literature review.cited 27× |
| Yoga | Decreases - beneficial in reducing | depression | 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 - shows positive effects | depression | Human | — | Not specified | Depression and Anxiety Disorders: Benefits of Exercise, Yoga, and Meditation.cited 142× |
| yoga | Decreases - alleviates | depression | Human | — | Not specified | A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19.cited 10× |
| yoga | Decreases - reductions | depression | Human | healthcare workers | Not specified | Workplace interventions to improve well-being and reduce burnout for nurses, physicians and allied healthcare professionals: a systematic review.cited 105× |
| yoga | Decreases - may be useful in reducing | depression | Human | caregivers of persons with dementia | Not specified | Efficacy of yoga for caregivers of persons with dementia: An integrative review.cited 5× |
| yoga | Decreases - recommended for treating symptoms | depression | Human | adults living with cancer during treatment | Not specified | Integrative Oncology Care of Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adults With Cancer: Society for Integrative Oncology-ASCO Guideline.cited 68× |
| yoga | Decreases - recommended for treating symptoms | depression | Human | adults living with cancer post-treatment | Not specified | Integrative Oncology Care of Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adults With Cancer: Society for Integrative Oncology-ASCO Guideline.cited 68× |
| yoga | Decreases - significant reductions in | depression | Human | participants with elevated fasting blood glucose in Bangalore, India | Monitored walking 3-6 days per week. | A yoga intervention for type 2 diabetes risk reduction: a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 62× |
| yoga | Decreases - significant effects favouring yoga | depression | 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 | Decreases - significant effects favouring yoga | depression | 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 | Decreases - reduced | depression | Human | participants post-stroke | Not mentioned. | Complementary and integrative health interventions in post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic PRISMA review.cited 11× |
| yoga | Decreases - moderate reductions in depression | depression | Human | participants meeting clinical cut-offs for major depression | Not specified | Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.cited 142× |
| yoga | No effect - is especially promising given recent data on its efficacy | depression | Human | — | — | Expanding first-line options for depression: Protocol of a pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial of yoga vs. behavioral activation (the COMPARE study). |
| yoga | Decreases - Significant improvements were observed in | depression | Human | dementia caregivers | — | Mental health outcomes in dementia caregivers: a systematic review of yoga-based interventions. |
| Yoga | Decreases - Significant improvement was found in | depression | Human | patients with autoimmune disorders | — | The Effects of Yoga on the Mental Health of Individuals With Autoimmune Disorders: A Scoping Review. |
| yoga | No effect - devoted to | depression | Human | MS patients | Not specified | Complementary and alternative therapies in multiple sclerosis: a systematic literature classification and analysis.cited 7× |
| Yoga | No effect - no evidence of a reduction in depression and anxiety | depression and anxiety | Human | pregnant women with depression or anxiety | Not specified | The effect of complementary medicines and therapies on maternal anxiety and depression in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 46× |
| yoga | No effect - growing interest in | depression in PD | Human | patients with Parkinson's disease | Not specified | Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Depression in Parkinson's Disease: An Updated Review.cited 11× |
| yoga | Decreases - positive effects | depression severity | Human | cancer patients | Not specified | Mind-body medicine therapies for a range of depression severity: a systematic review.cited 55× |
| yoga | Decreases - showed a statistically significant short-term effect on | depression severity | Human | participants with depressive disorders | — | Yoga for Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. |
| yoga | No effect - showed no statistically significant effect on | depression severity | Human | participants with depressive disorders | — | Yoga for Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. |
| yoga | Decreases - showed decreased | depression symptoms | Human | participants within each study arm | Not specified (12-week group-based intervention). | Assessing feasibility and acceptability of yoga and group CBT for adolescents with depression: A pilot randomized clinical trial.cited 3× |
| Yoga | Decreases - showed an overall significant impact on decreasing | insomnia and depression | Human | menopausal women | Not specified | Effects of different physiotherapy modalities on insomnia and depression in perimenopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal women: a systematic review.cited 9× |
| yoga | No effect - evidence for | postpartum depression | Human | — | Not specified | Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Postpartum Depression.cited 3× |
| yoga | Decreases - has a low effective intervention effect | postpartum depression prevention | Human | pregnant women | Not specified | Meta-analysis of the effect of different exercise modalities in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depression.cited 4× |
| yoga | Decreases - has a moderate equivalent stress intervention effect | postpartum depression therapy | Human | pregnant women | Not specified | Meta-analysis of the effect of different exercise modalities in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depression.cited 4× |
| yoga | Decreases - has a low effective stress intervention effect | prenatal depression prevention | Human | pregnant women | Not specified | Meta-analysis of the effect of different exercise modalities in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depression.cited 4× |
| yoga | Decreases - has a significant intervention effect | prenatal depression therapy | Human | pregnant women | Not specified | Meta-analysis of the effect of different exercise modalities in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depression.cited 4× |
| yoga | No effect - turned to | symptoms of depression | Human | people with symptoms of depression | Not specified | Treatment of Mood and Depressive Disorders With Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Efficacy Review.cited 4× |
| yoga | No effect - have evidence | treatment of depression | Human | — | Not specified | Wait-there's evidence for that? Integrative medicine treatments for major depressive disorder. |
| yoga | No effect - have evidence | treatment of depression | Human | — | Not specified | Wait-there's evidence for that? Integrative medicine treatments for major depressive disorder. |
| combined mindfulness and yoga intervention | Decreases - decreased at a faster rate | positive screens for depression | Human | U.S. Army soldiers in Basic Combat Training | Not specified | The Effect of a Combined Mindfulness and Yoga Intervention on Soldier Mental Health in Basic Combat Training: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| combined mindfulness and yoga intervention | Decreases - was associated with a greater reduction | positive screens for depression | Human | soldiers during high-stress training | Not specified | The Effect of a Combined Mindfulness and Yoga Intervention on Soldier Mental Health in Basic Combat Training: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| 24 weeks of add-on yoga therapy | Decreases - significant between-group improvements | depression scores | Human | patients diagnosed with somatoform pain disorders (SPDs) | — | The efficacy of add-on yoga intervention in somatoform pain disorders: An open-label controlled trial. |
| mindfulness yoga | Decreases - may help alleviate | depression | Human | early-stage breast cancer patients | Not specified | Effect of mindfulness yoga on anxiety and depression in early breast cancer patients received adjuvant chemotherapy: a randomized clinical trial.cited 38× |
| mindfulness yoga treatment | Decreases - had a better prognosis | depression | Human | early-stage breast cancer patients | Not specified | Effect of mindfulness yoga on anxiety and depression in early breast cancer patients received adjuvant chemotherapy: a randomized clinical trial.cited 38× |
| mindfulness yoga | Decreases - significantly has a significant effect on | depression | Human | MDD patients | Not specified | The effectiveness of mindfulness yoga on patients with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 7× |
| Integrated Yoga Module (IYM) | Decreases - reducing symptoms | symptoms of clinical depression | Human | patients with clinical depression | Not specified (IYM practiced for 8 weeks). | Effect of Integrated Yoga as an add-on therapy in adults with clinical depression - A randomized controlled trial. |
| online yoga | Decreases - moderate effects on | depression | Human | cancer patients | — | The Effects of Online Yoga Practice on Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review. |
| moderate dose (MD) yoga (150 min per week) | Decreases - significant difference | depression scores | Human | women after stillbirth | Low dose (60 min per week), moderate dose (150 min per week), and stretch-and-tone control group. | Online yoga to reduce post traumatic stress in women who have experienced stillbirth: a randomized control feasibility trial.cited 42× |
| 12-week home-based, online yoga intervention | Decreases - significant decreases | depression | Human | women after stillbirth | Low dose (60 min per week), moderate dose (150 min per week), and stretch-and-tone control group. | Online yoga to reduce post traumatic stress in women who have experienced stillbirth: a randomized control feasibility trial.cited 42× |
| Integral-based hatha yoga | Decreases - was associated with lower | Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale | 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× |
| qigong, tai chi, and yoga | Decreases - Positive effects were also observed for | depression | Human | adults with CFS or PCS | Not specified | Exploring the Effects of Qigong, Tai Chi, and Yoga on Fatigue, Mental Health, and Sleep Quality in Chronic Fatigue and Post-COVID Syndromes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.cited 2× |
| Kataria's Laughter Yoga | Decreases - significant difference in decrease | depression scores | Human | depressed old women who were members of a cultural community of Tehran | Not specified | Laughter yoga versus group exercise program in elderly depressed women: a randomized controlled trial.cited 107× |
| mindfulness-based online yoga | Decreases - hypothesise better outcomes | depression | Human | intervention group | 1 hour per week of mindfulness-based online yoga. | Study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of an online yoga intervention in high-grade glioma patients and their caregivers: the YINOTA-O-trial. |
| laughter yoga intervention | Decreases - proved effective in improving | depression | Human | aged individuals | Laughter yoga sessions twice a week for eight weeks (specific duration per session not stated). | The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study. |
| yoga interventions | Decreases - moderately-to-largely reduced | depression | Human | adults with cancer | — | Effect of Yoga on Psychological and Spiritual Outcomes in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials with Meta-Regression. |
| yoga interventions | Decreases - significantly improved | immediate depression symptoms | Human | adult participants with PTSD | Not specified. | Efficacy of yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 2× |
| yoga interventions | Decreases - significantly improved | long-term depression symptoms | Human | adult participants with PTSD | Not specified. | Efficacy of yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 2× |
| mindfulness-based yoga intervention | No effect - no significant between group differences on depression scores | depression scores | Human | depressed women | Home-based yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation practice with mindfulness education sessions delivered over the telephone (specific frequency not detailed). | Mindfulness-based yoga intervention for women with depression.cited 36× |
| laughter Yoga | Decreases - lowered | anxiety and depression | Human | students | Eight 1-hour sessions (two sessions per week). | The effect of laughter Yoga on general health among nursing students.cited 33× |
| Laughter Yoga (LY) | Decreases - had statistically greater decreases in | depression | Human | adults diagnosed with depression | Eight sessions over four weeks. | Feasibility of a group-based laughter yoga intervention as an adjunctive treatment for residual symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in people with depression.cited 26× |
| Laughter Yoga (LY) | Increases - may be effective to improve | depression | Human | — | Eight sessions over four weeks. | Feasibility of a group-based laughter yoga intervention as an adjunctive treatment for residual symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in people with depression.cited 26× |
| laughter yoga (LY) | Decreases - effective intervention in reducing | depression | Human | retired women | Twice weekly LY sessions. | The impact of laughter yoga on depression and anxiety among retired women: a randomized controlled clinical trial.cited 12× |
| laughter yoga (LY) | Decreases - significant difference in the pattern of | depression scores | Human | retired women in city of Bojnurd, Iran | Twice weekly LY sessions. | The impact of laughter yoga on depression and anxiety among retired women: a randomized controlled clinical trial.cited 12× |
| Laughter Yoga | Decreases - showed patients having improvement in | depression | Human | HD patients | Not specified | Effects of Laughter Yoga on Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review. |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - significant differences were found in the effectiveness | depression | Human | older adults | Not specified | A systematic review of the effect of laughter yoga on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults.cited 16× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - reducing | symptoms of depression and stress | Human | cancer patients | Not specified | Efficacy and Safety of Laughter Yoga in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. |