Reducing Stress with Yoga: A Systematic Review Based on Multimodal Biosignals
Aayushi Khajuria1, Amit Kumar2, Deepak Joshi2
1Department of NMR and MRI Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
International Journal of Yoga
|March 11, 2024
Summary
Yoga and mindfulness practices show promise for stress reduction by influencing biological stress signals. Further research with rigorous methods is recommended to fully understand their effects.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Neuroscience
- Psychophysiology
Background:
- Stress is a significant public health concern, linked to numerous health issues.
- Yoga and mindfulness are increasingly utilized for stress management.
- The precise biological impact of these practices on stress reactivity requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review biosignals indicative of stress reduction through yoga-based practices.
- To synthesize existing literature on yoga's physiological effects on stress.
- To highlight the need for more research into the mechanisms of yoga for stress.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature synthesis of prior investigations.
- Analysis of biosignals reflecting stress reduction.
- Extraction and exploration of features from biosignals to assess yoga's effectiveness.
Main Results:
- Various biosignals can be modulated by yoga practices, indicating stress reduction.
- Feature extraction from biosignals provides insights into yoga's efficacy.
- Multimodal approaches are necessary due to the complex nature of stress.
Conclusions:
- Yoga-based practices demonstrate potential for modulating stress-related biosignals.
- A need exists for more stringent yoga methodologies and appropriate participant cohorts in future studies.
- Further research is essential to elucidate the underlying biological mechanisms of yoga for stress management.
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