Objectives: The aim of this study was to present an overview of the research on the effects of yoga on positive mental health (PMH) among non-clinical adult populations. Methods: This was a systematic literature review and meta-analysis, including a risk of bias assessment. The electronic data...

Background: Provide robust and practically relevant information regarding the association between yoga, health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL), and mental well-being (MWB) in older adults. Methods: Data were derived from a recent meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled yoga trials representi...

Objective: health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and mental well-being are associated with healthy ageing. Physical activity positively impacts both HRQOL and mental well-being. Yoga is a physical activity that can be modified to suits the needs of older people and is growing in popularity. We c...

This article presents results from a systematic review and two meta-analyses that examine whether prison yoga and meditation programs are significantly related to increased psychological well-being and improvements in the behavioural functioning of prisoners. Comprehensive searches of the empiric...

Background: Mindfulness as a present-oriented form of mental training affects cognitive processes and is increasingly considered meaningful for sport psychological training approaches. However, few intervention studies have examined the effects of mindfulness practice on physiological and psychol...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic developmental disorder affecting 3–7% of children. In light of the growing utilization of yoga, mindfulness, and meditation in ADHD populations and potential benefits it has on ADHD symptoms, executive function deficits, and social fu...

Violence and aggression represent a serious problem, with significant cost and impact at individual and societal level. There has been increasing interest in the potential of mindfulness interventions to decrease levels of violence and aggression. This paper systematically reviews the evidence to...

OBJECTIVE — To systematically evaluate the evidence for an association between physical activity of moderate intensity and risk of type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS — We searched EMBASE and Medline through March 2006 and examined reference lists of retrieved articles. We excluded st...

Abstract Introduction:Balance training is important to improve balance and to decrease the risk of falls in patients with haemophilia (PWH). Aim: To analyse the current knowledge about the effectiveness of physical exercise on postural balance in PWH. Methods: A systematic search for clinical...

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of combined exercise-nutrition interventions in prefrail/frail hospitalised older adults on frailty, frailty-related indicators, quality of life (QoL), falls and its cost-effectiveness. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of combined exercise-nu...