Weaver Lindy L, Darragh Amy R
Lindy L. Weaver, PhD, OTR/L, is Clinical Faculty Lecturer, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus;
Amy R. Darragh, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Associate Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
Am J Occup Ther. 2015 Nov-Dec;69(6):6906180070p1-9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.020115.
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychological disorders among children and youths. There is growing interest in intervention options for anxiety. Yoga is widely used in clinical, school, and community settings, but consolidated sources outlining its effectiveness in reducing anxiety are limited.
This systematic review examined the evidence base (1990-2014) for yoga interventions addressing anxiety among children and adolescents (ages 3-18 yr).
We identified 2,147 references and found 80 articles that were eligible for full-text review. The final analysis included 16: 6 randomized controlled trials, 2 nonrandomized preintervention-postintervention control-group designs, 7 uncontrolled preintervention-postintervention studies, and 1 case study.
Nearly all studies indicated reduced anxiety after a yoga intervention. However, because of the wide variety of study populations, limitations in some study designs, and variable outcome measures, further research is needed to enhance the ability to generalize and apply yoga to reduce anxiety.
焦虑症是儿童和青少年中最普遍的心理障碍。人们对焦虑症的干预方案越来越感兴趣。瑜伽在临床、学校和社区环境中被广泛使用，但概述其减轻焦虑有效性的综合资料有限。
本系统评价考察了1990年至2014年间针对儿童和青少年（3至18岁）焦虑症的瑜伽干预的证据基础。
我们识别出2147篇参考文献，发现80篇文章符合全文审查标准。最终分析纳入了16项研究：6项随机对照试验、2项非随机干预前-干预后对照组设计、7项非对照干预前-干预后研究以及1项案例研究。
几乎所有研究均表明瑜伽干预后焦虑减轻。然而，由于研究人群种类繁多、部分研究设计存在局限性以及结果测量指标各异，需要进一步开展研究以提高将瑜伽推广应用于减轻焦虑的能力。
