Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIMA), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics (CIEO), University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:248-255. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.03.002. Epub 2018 Mar 10.
Yoga has been gaining popularity as a complementary therapy for mental health conditions, but research on the efficacy of yoga is still in its beginnings. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the effects of modern postural yoga (strong focus on physical postures) on positive mental health (PMH) indicators in clinical and nonclinical populations. The most common PMH indicators were mindfulness, affect, resilience and well-being, followed by satisfaction with life, self-compassion, empathy and others. Diverse results were found across the 14 studies analysed, including significant positive effects of yoga practice on outcome variables, to no significant effects, both in relation to baseline levels and in relation to control groups. Nonetheless, most studies observed ameliorations in PMH indicators due to yoga practice. Given that yoga interventions pose serious methodological concerns, more research and better experimental designs are needed to properly assess the effects of yoga on PMH indicators.
瑜伽作为一种心理健康辅助疗法越来越受欢迎，但瑜伽疗效的研究仍处于起步阶段。本系统综述的目的是调查现代体位瑜伽（强烈关注身体姿势）对临床和非临床人群积极心理健康（PMH）指标的影响。最常见的 PMH 指标是正念、情绪、韧性和幸福感，其次是生活满意度、自我同情、同理心和其他。在分析的 14 项研究中，结果各不相同，包括瑜伽练习对结果变量的显著积极影响，以及与基线水平和对照组相比，瑜伽练习没有显著效果。尽管如此，由于瑜伽练习，大多数研究都观察到 PMH 指标的改善。鉴于瑜伽干预存在严重的方法学问题，需要进行更多的研究和更好的实验设计，以正确评估瑜伽对 PMH 指标的影响。
