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1 Leng, G.C.; Fowler, B.; Ernst, E.
Exercise for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2000, 2(CD000990), 1-27
Exercise therapy, Cardiovascular diseases, Claudication, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Lifestyle therapy, Physical therapy, Systematic review
2 Cunningham, C.; Brown, S.; Kaski, J.C.
Effects of transcendental meditation on symptoms and electrocardiographic changes in patients with cardiac syndrome X
2000, (Manuskript)
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial
3 Bernardi, L.; Sleight, P.; Bandinelli, G.; Cencetti, S.; Fattorini, L.; Wdowczyc-Szulc, J.; Lagi, A.
Effect of rosary prayer and yoga mantras on autonomic cardiovascular rhythms
Comparative study
BMJ, 2001, 323, 1446-1449
Praying, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiac arrhythmia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
4 Mann, S.J.
The Mind/Body Link in Essential Hypertension: Time for a New Paradigm
Altern Ther Health Med, 2000, 6(2), 39-45
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review
5 Morris, E.L.
The Relationship of Spirituality and Coronary Heart Disease
Altern Ther Health Med, 2001, 7(5), 96-98
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine
6 Goldhamer, A.C.; Lisle, D.J.; Sultana, P.; Anderson, S.V.; Parpia, B.; Hughes, B.; Campbell, T.C.
Medically Supervised Water-Only Fasting Treatment of Borderline Hypertension
J Altern Complement Med, 2002, 8(5), 643-650
Observational trial, High blood pressure, Fasting, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine
7 Raub, J.A.
Psychophysiological Effects of Hatha Yoga on Musculoskeletal and Cardiopulmonary Function: A Literature Review
J Altern Complement Med, 2002, 8(6), 797-812
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
8 Bernardi, L.
Modifying breathing patterns in chronic heart failure
Eur Heart J, 1999, 20(2), 83-84 (Editorial)
Breathing therapy, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial
9 Sheu, S.; Irvin, B.L.; Sin, H.S.; Mar, C.L.
Effects of progressive muscle relaxation on blood pressure and psychosocial status for clients with essential hypertension in Taiwan
Holist Nurs Pract, 2003, 17(1), 41-47
High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Progressive muscle relaxation
10 Damodaran, A.; Malathi, A.; Patil, N.; Shah, N.; Suryavansihi, M.S.
Therapeutic potential of yoga practices in modifying cardiovascular risk profile in middle aged men and women
J Assoc Phys Ind, 2002, 50(5), 633-640
Observational trial, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Yoga
11 Yucha, C.B.; Clark, L.; Smith, M.; Uris, P.; LaFleur, B.; Duval, S.
The effect of biofeedback in hypertension
Appl Nurs Res, 2001, 14(1), 29-35
Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meta-analysis, Mind-body medicine
12 Nakao, M.; Nomura, S.; Shimosawa, T.; Yoshiuchi, K.; Kumano, H.; Kuboki, T.; Suematsu, H.; Fujita, T.
Blood pressure biofeedback treatment, organ damage and sympathetic activity in mild hypertension
Psychother Psychosom, 1999, 68(6), 341-347
Observational trial, Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine
13 Blanchard, E.B.; Cornish, P.J.; Wittrock, D.A.; Fahrion, S.
Subjective experiences associated with thermal biofeedback treatment of hypertension
Biofeedback Self Regul, 1990, 15(2), 145-159
Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial
14 Jula, A.; Rönnemaa, T.; Rastas, M.; Karvetti, R.L.; Mäki, J.
Long-term nopharmacological treatment for mild to moderate hypertension
J Intern Med, 1990, 227(6), 412-421
Observational trial, Exercise therapy, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Physical therapy, Metabolic diseases, Overweight
15 Blanchard, E.B.; McCoy, G.C.; McCaffrey, R.J.; Berger, M.; Musso, A.J.; Witrock, D.A.; Gerardi, M.A.; Halpern, M.; Pangburn, L.
Evaluation of a Minimal-Therapist-Contact Thermal Biofeedback Treatment Program for Essential Hypertension
Biofeedback Self Regul, 1987, 12(2), 93-103
Observational trial, Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine
16 Nakao, M.; Yano, E.; Nomura, S.; Kuboki, T.
Blood pressure-lowering effects of biofeedback treatment in hypertension: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Hypertens Res, 2003, 26, 37-46
Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meta-analysis, Mind-body medicine
17 Canter, P.H.; Ernst, E.
The cumulative effects of Transcendental Meditation on blood pressure - a systematic review
FACT, 2003, 8(4), 489 (Abstract; Symposiumsbeitrag)
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review
18 Knoblauch, N.T.M.; Michalsen, A.; Philipp, T.; Dobos, G.J.; Wenzel, R.R.
Intensive 1-year lifestyle modification improves microvascular endothelial function in CAD patients
FACT, 2003, 8(4), 507-508 (Abstract)
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine
19 Hutchinson, S.; Ernst, E.
Yoga therapy for coronary heart disease: a systematic review
Perfusion, 2004, 17(2), 44-51
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review, Yoga
20 McCraty, R.; Atkinson, M.; Bradley, R.T.
Electrophysiological evidence of intuition: Part 1. The surprising role of the heart
J Altern Complement Med; J Altern Complement Med, 2004, 10(1), 133-143
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Heart, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Physiology
21 Del Pozo, J.M.; Gevirtz, R.N.; Scher, B.; Guarneri, E.
Biofeedback treatment increases heart rate variability in patients with known coronary artery disease
Am Heart J, 2004, 147, G1-G6
Biofeedback, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial
22 Bastille, J.V.; Gill-Body, K.M.
A yoga-based exercise program for people with chronic poststroke hemiparesis
Phys Ther, 2004, 84(1), 33-48
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Rehabilitation, Stroke, Yoga
23 Vyas, R.; Dikshit, N.
Effect of meditation on respiratory system, cardiovascular system and lipid profile
Ind J Physiol Pharmacol, 2002, 46(4), 487-491
Respiratory diseases, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
24 Canter, P.H.; Ernst, E.
Insufficient evidence to conclude whether or not transcendental meditation decreases blood pressure: results of a systematic review of randomized clinical trials
J Hypertens, 2004, 22, 2049-2054
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review
25 Kurz, R.W.; Pirker, H.; Pötz, H., Dörrscheidt, W.; Uhlir, H.
Effekte und Kosten eines integrierten, ambulanten Hypertonikertrainings
Wien Klin Wochenschr, 2005, 117(15-16), 526-533
Observational trial, Exercise therapy, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Economy, Physical therapy, Psychosomatic medicine, Cost-effectiveness
26 Yucha, C.B.; Tsai, P.S.; Calderon, K.S.; Tian, L.
Biofeeback-assisted relaxation training for essential hypertension
Who is most likely to benefit?
J Cardiovasc Nurs, 2005, 20(3), 198-205
Observational trial, Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Research, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Modelling, Psychosomatic medicine, Theory
27 Chrubasik, S.; Chrubasik, T.; Torda, T.
Early impact of a combined dietary and cognitive-behavioural strategy on body mass index, blood pressure and quality of life
FACT, 2005, 10(suppl. 1), 13 (Abstract; Symposiumsbeitrag)
Autogenic training, Observational trial, High blood pressure, Diet, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Metabolic diseases, Overweight
28 Kaushik, R.M.; Kaushik, R.; Mahajan, S.K.; Rajesh, V.
Effects of mental relaxation and slow breathing in essential hypertension
Complement Ther Med, 2006, 14(2), 120-126
Breathing therapy, Observational trial, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system
29 Yu, D.S.F.; Lee, D.T.; Woo, J.; Hui, E.
Non-pharmacological interventions in older people with heart failure
Effects of exercise training and relaxation therapy
Gerontology, 2006, 53, 74-81
Exercise therapy, Relaxation, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Physical therapy
30 Hagins, M.; Moore, W.; Rundle, A.
Does practicing hatha yoga satisfy recommendations for intensity of physical activity which improves and maintains health and cardiovascular fitness?
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2007, 7, 40; (1-28)
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Physiology, Metabolic diseases, Yoga
31 Gokal, R.; Shillito, L.; Maharaj, S.R.
Positive impact of yoga and pranayam on obesity, hypertension, blood sugar, and cholesterol
A pilot assessment
J Altern Complement Med, 2007, 13(10), 1056-1057
Observational trial, High blood pressure, Diabetes mellitus, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Metabolic diseases, Review (CR), Overweight, Yoga
32 Anderson, J.W.; Liu, C.; Krysico, R.J.
Blood pressure response to transcendental meditation
A meta-analysis
Am J Hypertens, 2008, 21(3), 310-316
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Meta-analysis, Mind-body medicine
33 Sathyaprabha, T.N.; Satishchandra, P.; Pradhan, C.; Sinha, S.; Kaveri, B.; Thennarasu, K.; Murthy, B.T.C.; Raju, T.R.
Modulation of cardiac autonomic balance with adjuvant yoga therapy in patients with refractory epilepsy
Epilepsy Behav, 2008, 12(2), 245-252
Epilepsy, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
34 Dickinson, H.O.; Campbell, F.; Beyer, F.R.; Nicolson, D.J.; Cook, J.V.; Ford, G.A.; Mason, J.M.
Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults
A Cochrane review
J Hum Hypertens, 2008, 22(12), 809-820
High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meta-analysis, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review
35 Cohen, D.L.; Wintering, N.; Tolles, V.; Townsend, R.R.; Farrar, J.T.; Galantino, M.L.; Newberg, A.B.
Cerebral blood flow effects of yoga training
Preliminary evalutation of 4 cases
J Altern Complement Med, 2009, 15(1), 9-14
Observational trial, Brain, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Yoga
36 Liu, C.-Y.; Wei, C.-C.; Lo, P.-C.
Variation analysis of Sphygmogram to assess cardiovascular system under meditation
eCAM, 2009, 6(1), 107-112
Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
37 Sullivan, M.J.; Wood, L.; Terry, J.; Brantley, J.; Charles, A.; McGee, V.; Johnson, D.; Krucoff, M.W.; Rosenberg, B.; Bosworth, H.B.; Adams, K.; Cuffe, M.S.
The Support, Education, and Research in Chronic Heart Failure Study (SEARCH)
A mindfulness-based psychoeducational intervention improves depression and clinical symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure
Am Heart J, 2009, 157(1), 84-90
Mindfulness meditation, Observational trial, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases
38 Casey, A.; Chang, B.H.; Huddleston, J.; Virani, N.; Benson, H.; Dusek, J.A.
A model for integrating a mind/body approach to cardiac rehabilitation
Outcomes and correlators
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev, 2009, 29(4), 230-238
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Mind-body medicine, Rehabilitation
39 Gilmartin, M.
Is a mindfulness score differentially associated with parasympathetic cardiovascular control in persons with and without a meditation-related practice?
Explore, 2009, 5(3), 162-163 (Abstract)
Mindfulness meditation, Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Qi Gong, Taiji, Traditional Chinese medicine, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
40 Castillo-Richmond, A.; Schneider, R.H.; Alexander, C.N.; Cook, R.; Myers, H.; Nidich, S.; Haney, C.; Rainforth, M.; Salerno, J.
Effects of stress reduction on carotid atherosclerosis in hypertensive African Americans
Stroke, 2000, 31, 568-573
Arteriosclerosis, Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Transzendentale Meditation
41 Pramanik, T.; Sharma, H.O.; Mishra, S.; Mishra, A.; Prajapati, R.; Singh, S.
Immediate effect of slow pace bhastrika pranayama on blood pressure and heart rate
J Altern Complement Med, 2009, 15(3), 293-295
Breathing therapy, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
42 Vyas, R.; Raval, K.V.; Dikshit, N.
Effect of Raja yoga meditation on the lipid profile of post-menopausal women
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol, 2008, 52(4), 420-424
Arteriosclerosis, Gynaecology, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Menopause, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Metabolic diseases, Yoga
43 Olivo, E.L.; Dodson-Lavelle, B.; Wren, A.; Fang, Y.; Oz, M.C.
Feasibility and effectiveness of a brief meditation-based stress management intervention for patients diagnosed with or at risk for coronary heart disease
A pilot study
Psych Health Med, 2009, 14(5), 513-523
Anxiety, Observational trial, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Stress
44 Patra, S.; Telles, S.
Heart rate variability during sleep following the practice of cyclic meditation and supine rest
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 2010, 35(2), 135-140
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine
45 Delaney, C.; Barrere, C.
Ecospirituality
The experience of environmental meditation in patients with cardiovascular disease
Holist Nurs Pract, 2009, 23(6), 361-369
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine
46 Mulligan, T.; Skidmore, F.M.
Religiosity may alter the cold pressor stress response
Explore, 2009, 5(6), 345-346
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Pain, Vegetative nervous system
47 Lucini, D.; Malacarne, M.; Solaro, N.; Busin, S.; Pagani, M.
Complementary medicine for the management of chronic stress
Superiority of active versus passive techniques
J Hypertens, 2009, 27(12), 2421-2428
Acupressure, Acupuncture, Breathing therapy, High blood pressure, Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Manual therapy, Massage, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Placebo-controlled, Mental diseases, Stress, Traditional Chinese medicine
48 Buranruk, O.; Grow, S. La; Ladawan, S.; Makarawate, P.; Suwanich, T.; Leelayuwat, N.
Thai yoga as an appropriate alternative physical activity for older adults
J Complement Integr Med, 2010, 7(1), 6; (1-14)
Observational trial, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
49 Djoussé, L.; Driver, J.A.; Gaziano, J.M.
Relation between modifiable lifestyle factors and lifetime risk of heart failure
JAMA, 2009, 302(4), 394-400
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine
50 Mitani, S.; Fujita, M.; Sakamoto, S.; Shirakawa, T.
Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder
J Psychosom Res, 2006, 60(5), 439-444
Autogenic training, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Stress, Trauma, Vegetative nervous system
51 Aubert, A.E.; Verheyden, B.; Beckers, F.; Tack, J.; Vandenberghe, J.
Cardiac autonomic regualtion under hypnosis assessed by heart rate variability
Spectral analysis and fractal complexity
Neuropsychobiology, 2009, 60(2), 104-112
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system
52 Kraemer, W.J.; Lewis, R.V.; Triplett, N.T.; Koziris, L.P.; Heyman, S.; Noble, B.J.
Effects of hypnosis on plasma proenkephalin peptide F and perceptual and cardiovascular responses during submaximal exercise
Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol, 1992, 65(6), 573-578
Observational trial, Endocrinology, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypnosis, Immunomodulation, Immune system, Internal medicine, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine
53 Santarcangelo, E.L.; Balocchi, R.; Scattina, E.; Manzoni, D.; Bruschini, L.; Ghelarducci, B.; Varanini, M.
Hypnotizability-dependent modulation of the changes in heart rate control induced by upright stance
Brain Res Bull, 2008, 75(5), 692-697
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine
54 Diamond, S.G.; Davis, O.C.; Howe, R.D.
Heart-rate variability as a quantitative measure of hypnotic depth
Int J Clin Exp Hypn, 2008, 56(1), 1-18
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system
55 Casiglia, E.; Schiavon, L.; Tikhonoff, V.; Haxhi Nasto, H.; Azzi, M.; Rempelou, P.; Giacomello, M.; Bolzon, M.; Bascelli, A.; Scarpa, R.; Lapenta, A.M.; Rossi, A.M.
Hypnosis prevents the cardiovascular response to cold pressor test
Am J Clin Hypn, 2007, 49(4), 255-266
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Pain, Vegetative nervous system
56 Howie-Esquivel, J.; Lee, J.; Collier, G.; Mehling, W.; Fleischmann, K.
Yoga in heart failure patients
A pilot study
J Cardiac Failure, 2010, 16(9), 742-749
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
57 Cysarz, D.; Minnerop, A.; Trapp, B.; Edelhäuser, F.
Mind-body therapy (eurythmy therapy) imposes oscillations on cardiorespiratory interaction
International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR): ICCMR 2010. 5th International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research., 2010, 8 (Symposiumsbeitrag; Abstract)
Anthroposophic medicine, Eurythmy, Experiment, Healthy probands, Basic Research, Cardiovascular diseases, Complementary and alternative medicine, Human, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system
58 Greenhalgh, J.; Dickson, R.; Dundar, Y.
Biofeedback for hypertension
A systematic review
J Hypertens, 2010, 28(4), 644-652
Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review
59 Field, T.; Diego, M.; Hernandez-Reif, M.
Tai chi/yoga effects on anxiety, heartrate, EEG and math computations
Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2010, 16(4), 235-238
Anxiety, Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Taiji, Traditional Chinese medicine, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
60 Lynton, H.; Kligler, B.; Shiflett, S.
Yoga in stroke rehabilitation
A systematic review and results of a pilot study
Top Stroke Rehabil, 2007, 14(4), 1-8
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Rehabilitation, Stroke, Systematic review, Yoga
61 Kim, C.R.; Chun, M.H.; Han, E.Y.
Effects of hypnotics on sleep patterns and functional recovery of patients with subacute stroke
Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 2010, 89(4), 315-322
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Sleep disorders, Stroke
62 Contrada, R.J.; Gojal, T.M.; Krause, T.J.; Cather, C.; Rafalson, L.; Idler, E.L.
Psychosocial factors in outcomes of heart surgery
The impact of religious involvement and depressive symptoms
Health Psychol, 2004, 23(4), 227-238
Observational trial, Praying, Surgery, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases
63 Jain, S.; Jain, M.; Sharma, C.S.
Effect of yoga and relaxation techniques on cardiovascular system
Ind J Physiol Pharmacol, 2010, 54(2), 183-185
Relaxation, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
64 Olsson, E.M.; Scheele, B. von
Relaxing on a bed of nails
An exploratory study of the effects on the autonomic, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems, and saliva cortisol
J Altern Complement Med, 2011, 17(1), 5-12
Respiratory diseases, Observational trial, Endocrinology, Relaxation, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system, Cortisone
65 Angermeyer, L.; Melchart, D.; Linde, K.
Multifactorial lifestyle interventions in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Ann Behav Med, 2010, 40(1), 49-64
Diabetes mellitus, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Metabolic diseases, Systematic review
66 Murthy, S.N.; Rao, N.S.; Nandkumar, B.; Kadam, A.
Role of naturopathy and yoga treatment in the management of hypertension
Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2011, 17(1), 9-12
Observational trial, High blood pressure, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Hydrotherapy, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Physical therapy, Yoga
67 Thomley, B.S.; Ray, S.H.; Cha, S.S.; Bauer, B.A.
Effects of a brief, comprehensive, yoga-based program on quality of life and biometric measures in an employee population
A pilot study
Explore, 2011, 7(1), 27-29
Occupational health, Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Metabolic diseases, Yoga
68 Lakkireddy, D.; Pillarisetti, J.; Atkins, D.; Vanga, S.R.; Emert, M.; Pimentel, R.; Murray, C.; Bommana, S.; Ryschon, K.; Berenbom, L.; Dawn, B.; Dendi, R.; Drisko, J.
Impact of yoga on arrhythmia burden and quality of life (QOL) in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
The Yoga my Heart Study
J Am Coll Cardiol, 2011, 57(14), E129-E131 (Abstract)
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiac arrhythmia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
69 Telles, S.; Singh, N.; Balkrishna, A.
Heart rate variability changes during high frequency yoga breathing and breath awareness
BioPsychoSocial Med, 2011, 5, 4; (1-6)
Breathing therapy, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Meta-analysis, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
70 Prasad, K.; Reriani, M.K.; Murad, M.H.; Sood, A.; Prasad, A.
Impact of mind body therapies on vascular endothelial dysfunction and implications for cardiovascular disease management
J Complement Integr Med, 2011, 8(1), 26; (1-13)
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meta-analysis, Mind-body medicine, Systematic review
71 Parshad, O.; Richards, A.; Asnani, M.
Impact of yoga on haemodynamic function in healthy medical students
West Indian Med J, 2011, 60(2), 148-152
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
72 Peressutti, C.; Martín-González, J.M.; García-Manso, J.M.
Does mindfulness meditation shift the cardiac autonomic nervous system to a highly orderly operational state?
Int J Cardiol, 2012, 154(2), 210-212
Mindfulness meditation, Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system
73 Winter, J.; Hunter, S.; Sim, J.; Crome, P.
Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2011, 6(CD006609), 1-33
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Stroke, Systematic review, Therapeutic touch
74 Robinson-Smith, G.; Johnston, M.V.; Allen, J.
Self-care, self-efficacy, quality of life, and depression after stroke
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2000, 81(4), 460-464
Observational trial, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Stroke
75 Courtney, R.; Cohen, M.; Dixhoorn, J. van
Relationship between dysfunctional breathing patterns and ability to achieve target heart rate variability with features of "coherence" during biofeedback
A feasibility study
Altern Ther Health Med, 2011, 17(3), 38-44
Asthma, Respiratory diseases, Biofeedback, High blood pressure, Emphysema, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Stress
76 Wolever, R.Q.; Webber, D.M., Meunier, J.P.; Greeson, J.M.; Lausier, E.R.; Gaudet, T.W.
Modifiable disease risk, readiness to change, and psychosocial functioning improve with integrative medicine immersion model
Altern Ther Health Med, 2011, 17(4), 38-47
Mindfulness meditation, Acupuncture, Observational trial, Diabetes mellitus, Nutrition/diet, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Lifestyle modification, Manual therapy, Massage, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Qi Gong, Stroke, Metabolic diseases, Traditional Chinese medicine, Yoga
77 Chung, S.C.; Brooks, M.M.; Rai, M.; Balk, J.L.; Rai, S.
Effect of sahaja yoga meditation on quality of life, anxiety, and blood pressure control
J Altern Complement Med, 2012, 18(6), 589-596
Anxiety, Observational trial, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Yoga
78 Glei, D.A.; Goldman, N.; Lin, Y.H.; Weinstein, M.
Relaxation practice and physiologic regulation in a national sample of older taiwanese
J Altern Complement Med, 2012, 18(7), 653-661
Observational trial, Relaxation, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Qi Gong, Metabolic diseases, Taiji, Traditional Chinese medicine
79 Dolgoff-Kaspar, R.; Baldwin, A.; Johnson M.S.; Edling, N.; Sethi, G.K.
Effect of laughter yoga on mood and heart rate variability in patients awaiting organ transplantation
A pilot study
Altern Ther Health Med, 2012, 18(5), 61-66
Anxiety, Observational trial, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Mental diseases, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga, Laughter Yoga
80 Campbell, T.S.; Labelle, L.E.; Bacon, S.L.; Faris, P.; Carlson, L.E.
Impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on attention, rumination and resting blood pressure in women with cancer
A waitlist-controlled study
J Behav Med, 2012, 35(3), 262-271
Mindfulness meditation, Anxiety, Depression, Gynaecology, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cancer, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Stress, Vegetative nervous system
81 Frank, D.L.; Baumann, M.; Liebenstein, M.; Khorshid, L.; Bolwell, G.J.; Grossman, E.F.; Kiffer, J.; Tang, W.H.; Young, J.; Starling, R.; McKee, M.G.; Moravec, C.
Biofeedback training in patients with advanced heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol, 2012, 59(13), e981 (Abstract; Symposiumsbeitrag)
Observational trial, Biofeedback, Cardiovascular diseases, Heart failure, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine
82 Bhavanani, A.B.; Madanmohan, -.; Sanjay, Z.
Immediate effect of chandra nadi pranayama (left unilateral forced nostril breathing) on cardiovascular parameters in hypertensive patients
Int J Yoga, 2012, 5(2), 108-111
Breathing therapy, Observational trial, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
83 Mizuno, J.; Monteiro, H.L.
An assessment of a sequence of yoga exercises to patients with arterial hypertension
J Bodyw Mov Ther, 2013, 17(1), 35-41
High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
84 Lau, H.L.; Kwong, J.S.; Yeung, F.; Chau, P.H.; Woo, J.
Yoga for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2012, 12(CD009506), 1-17
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Prevention, Systematic review, Yoga
85 Miles, S.C.; Chou, C.-C.; Lin, H.-F.; Hunter, S.D.; Dhindsa, M.; Nualnim, N.; Tanaka, H.
Arterial blood pressure and cardiovascular responses to yoga practice
Altern Ther Health Med, 2013, 19(1), 38-45
High blood pressure, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
86 Lakkireddy, D.; Atkins, D.; Pillarisetti, J.; Ryschon, K.; Bommana, S., Drisko, J.; Vanga, S., Dawn, B.
Effect of yoga on arrhythmia burden, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
The YOGA My Heart study
J Am Coll Cardiol, 2013, 61(11), 1177-1182
Anxiety, Observational trial, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiac arrhythmia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Yoga
87 Alexander, G.K.; Innes, K.E.; Selfe, T.K.; Brown, C.J.
"More than I expected"
Perceived benefits of yoga practice among older adults at risk for cardiovascular disease
Complement Ther Med, 2013, 21(1), 14-28
Anxiety, Observational trial, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Mental diseases, Sleep disorders, Stress, Yoga
88 Papp, M.E.; Lindfors, P.; Storck, N.; Wändell, P.E.
Increased heart rate variability but no effect on blood pressure from 8 weeks of hatha yoga
A pilot study
BMC Res Notes, 2013, 6(1), 59; (1-9)
Observational trial, High blood pressure, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
89 Raghavendra, B.R.; Telles, S.; Manjunath, N.K.; Deepak, K.K.; Naveen, K.V.; Subramanya, P.
Voluntary heart rate reduction following yoga using different strategies
Int J Yoga, 2013, 6(1), 26-30
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
90 Akhtar, P.; Yardi, S.; Akhtar, M.
Effects of yoga on functional capacity and well being
Int J Yoga, 2013, 6(1), 76-79
Observational trial, Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
91 Dhameja, K.; Singh, S.; Mustafa, M.D.; Singh, K.P.; Banerjee, B.D.; Agarwal, M.; Ahmed, R.S.
Therapeutic effect of yoga in patients with hypertension with reference to GST gene polymorphism
J Altern Complement Med, 2013, 19(3), 243-249
Biology/Biological Sciences, High blood pressure, Genetics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
92 Alexander, G.K.; Innes, K.E.; Selfe, T.K.; Brown, C.J.
"More than I expected"
Perceived benefits of yoga practice among older adults at risk for cardiovascular disease
Complement Ther Med, 2013, 21(1), 14-28
Observational trial, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Yoga
93 Khattab, K.; Khattab, A.A.; Ortak, J.; Richardt, G.; Bonnemeier, H.
Inyengar yoga increases cardiac parasympathetic nervous modulation among healthy yoga practitioners
eCAM, 2007, 2007, 4(4) (20)
Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
94 Bhavanani, A.B.; Madanmohan; Sanjay, Z.; Basavaraddi, I.V.
Immediate cardiovascular effects of pranava pranayama in hypertensive patients
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol, 2012, 56(3), 273-278
Ayurveda, Observational trial, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga, Pranayama
95 Sarvottam, K.; Magan, D.; Yadav, R.K.; Mehta, N.; Mahapatra, S.C.
Adiponectin, interleukin-6, and cardiovascular disease risk factors are modified by a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese men
J Altern Complement Med, 2013, 19(5), 397-402
Andrology, Observational trial, Obesitiy, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Metabolic diseases, Overweight, Yoga
96 Hunter, S.D.; Tarumi, T.; Dhindsa, M.S.; Nualnim, N.; Tanaka, H.
Hatha yoga and vascular function
Results from cross-sectional and interventional studies
J Bodyw Mov Ther, 2013, 17(3), 322-327
Arteriosclerosis, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Prevention, Yoga
97 Lazaridou, A.; Philbrook, P.; Tzika, A.A.
Yoga and mindfulness as therapeutic interventions for stroke rehabilitation
A systematic review
eCAM, 2013, Article ID 357108, (1-9)
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Stroke, Systematic review, Yoga
98 Friis, A.M.; Sollers, J.J.
Yoga improves autonomic control in males
A preliminary study into the heart of an ancient practice
J Evid Based Compl Altern Med, 2013, 18(3), 176-182
Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
99 Krygier, J.R.; Heathers, J.A.; Shahrestani, S.; Abbott, M.; Gross, J.J.; Kemp, A.H.
Mindfulness meditation, well-being, and heart rate variability
A preliminary investigation into the impact of intensive Vipassana meditation
Int J Psychophysiol, 2013, 89(3), 305-313
Mindfulness meditation, Observational trial, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Vegetative nervous system
100 Gupta, S.K.; Sawhney, R.C.; Rai, L.; Chavan, V.D.; Dani, S.; Arora, R.C.; Selvamurthy, W.; Chopra, H.K.; Nanda, N.C.
Regression of coronary atherosclerosis through healthy lifestyle in coronary artery disease patients
Mount Abu Open Heart Trial
Ind Heart J, 2011, 63(5), 461-469
Observational trial, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Coronary heart disease, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Lifestyle therapy