Objectives: Yoga has been widely practiced and has recently shown benefits in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), however, evidence is inconsistent. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis by searching PubMed/Medline, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Tria...

Introduction Heart failure (HF) is characterized by breathlessness and reduced exercise tolerance. In addition to drug treatment, guidelines recommend exercise training for HF patients. Since yoga combines breathing and physical exercises and apparently shows positive cardiovascular effects in h...

The objective of this systematic review is to summarize and critically assess the effects of yoga on heart rate variability (HRV). Nine databases were searched from their inceptions to June 2014. We included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing yoga against any type of control intervention...

PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: People living with HIV (PLWH) are at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a consequence of the virus itself and antiretroviral medications. The purpose of this investigation was to characterize the cardiometabolic profile of PLWH and their risk of MetS....

Objective: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are clinically effective for insomnia, but the research findings have been mixed. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examined the effect of MBIs on insomnia. Method: Both English (PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and Cochrane Libra...

Background: Individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) report psychological distress and poor physical functioning and may benefit from mindfulness training. Purpose: To examine the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on psychological and physiological measures in adults with ...

The modulation of Tai Chi in physiological function and psychological status attracts sustaining attention. This paper collected original articles regarding the effects of Tai Chi practice on modulating primary hypertension from 7 electronic databases (PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, Cochrane L...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influences of Tai Chi on blood pressure (BP) using the meta-analysis. Methods: This paper used 6 e-resource databases, and randomized controlled trials on the role of Tai Chi on blood pressure were retrieved. Besides, the meta-analys...

Recent studies have reported that resistance training in hypoxia (RTH) may augment muscle size and strength development. However, consensus on the effects of RTH via systematic review and meta-analysis is not yet available. This work aimed to systematically review studies which have investigated ...

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy on anxiety and depression in patients with maintenance hemodialysis.Methods:CNKI,VIP,WanFang,CBM,Embase,the Cochrane Library and PubMed databases were retrieved.Randomized controlled trials of intervention effe...