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1 Rajesh, B.; Jayachandran, D.; Mohandas, G.; Radhakrishnan, K.
A pilot study of a yoga meditation protocol for patients with medically refractory epilepsy
J Altern Complement Med, 2006, 12(4), 367-371
Epilepsy, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
2 Chan, D.; Woollacott, M.
Effects of level of meditation experience on attentional focus
Is the efficiency of executive or orientation networks improved?
J Altern Complement Med, 2007, 13(6), 651-657
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
3 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
4 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
5 Brown, C.A.; Jones, A.K.
Meditation experience predicts less negative appraisal of pain
Electrophysiological evidence for the involvement of anticipatory neural responses
Pain, 2010, 150(3), 428-438
Mindfulness meditation, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Pain
6 Solberg, E.E.; Holen, A.; Ekeberg, O.; Osterud, B.; Halvorsen, R.; Sandvik, L.
The effects of long meditation on plasma melatonin and blood serotonin
Med Sci Monit, 2004, 10(3), CR96-CR101
Endocrinology, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Melatonin, Serotonin
7 Sudsuang, R.; Chentanez, V.; Veluvan, K.
Effect of Buddhist meditation on serum cortisol and total protein levels, blood pressure, pulse rate, lung volume and reaction time
Physiol Behav, 1991, 50(3), 543-548
Endocrinology, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Cortisone
8 Prakash, R.; Dubey, I.; Abhishek, P.; Gupta, S.K.; Rastogi, P.; Siddiqui, S.V.
Long-term Vihangam Yoga meditation and scores on tests of attention
Percept Motor Skills, 2010, 110(3C), 1139-1148
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
9 Fan, J.T.; Chen, K.M.
Using silver yoga exercises to promote physical and mental health of elders with dementia in long-term care facilities
Int Psychogeriatr, 2011, 23(8), 1222-1230
Dementia, Geriatrics, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
10 Lavallee, C.F.; Koren, S.A.; Persinger, M.A.
A quantitative electroencephalographic study of meditation and binaural beat entrainment
J Altern Complement Med, 2011, 17(4), 351-355
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Music therapy, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
11 Telles, S.; Maharana, K.; Balrana, B.; Balkrishna, A.
Effects of high-frequency yoga breathing called Kapalabhati compared with breath awareness on the degree of optical illusion perceived
Percept Motor Skills, 2011, 112(3), 981-990
Breathing therapy, Eye diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
12 Prakash, R.; Rastogi, P.; Dubey, I.; Abhishek, P.; Chaudhury, S.; Small, B.J.
Long-term concentrative meditation and cognitive performance among older adults
Aging Neuropsychol Cogn, 2012, 19(4), 479-494
Dementia, Geriatrics, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
13 Rocha, K.K.; Ribeiro, A.M.; Rocha, K.C.; Sousa, M.B.; Albuquerque, F.S.; Ribeiro, S.; Silva, R.H.
Improvement in physiological and psychological parameters after 6months of yoga practice
Conscious Cogn, 2012, 21(2), 843-850
Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Stress, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
14 Roberts-Wolfe, D.; Sacchet, M.; Hastings, E.; Roth, H.; Britton, W.
Mindfulness training alters emotional memory recall compared to active controls
Support for an emotional information processing model of mindfulness
Front Hum Neurosci, 2012, 6, 15; (1-13)
Mindfulness meditation, Anxiety, Depression, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases
15 Howells, F.M.; Ives-Deliperi, V.L.; Horn, N.R.; Stein, D.J.
Mindfulness based cognitive therapy improves frontal control in bipolar disorder
A pilot EEG study
BMC Psychiatry, 2012, 12(1), 15; (1-8)
Mindfulness meditation, Depression, Brain, Clinical research, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mania, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Psychology/psychotherapy
16 Sinha, B.; Ray, U.S.; Sinha, T.D.
Physiological study of Surya Namaskar, a yogic practice
Altern Ther Health Med, 2011, 17(3), 62-63
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
17 Lutz, A.; Greischar, L.L.; Rawlings, N.B.; Ricard, M.; Davidson, R.J.
Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice
PNAS, 2004, 101(46),
Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
18 Froeliger, B.E.; Garland, E.L.; Modlin, L.A.; McClernon, F.J.
Neurocognitive correlates of the effects of yoga meditation practice on emotion and cognititon
A pilot study
Front Integr Neurosci, 2012, 6, 48; (1-11)
Mindfulness meditation, Chemistry, FMRI, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physical Chemistry, Physiology, Yoga
19 Baldwin, A.L.; Schwartz, G.E.
Physiological changes in energy healers during self-practice
Complement Ther Med, 2012, 20(5), 299-305
Healing, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Reiki, Traditional Japanese medicine, Vegetative nervous system
20 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
21 Silverthorne, C.; Khalsa, S.B.; Gueth, R.; Deavilla, N.; Pansini, J.
Respiratory, physical, and psychological benefits of breath-focused yoga for adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)
A brief pilot study report
Int J Yoga Therap, 2012, (22), 47-51
Brain injury, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
22 Wallwork, S.B.; Butler, D.S.; Wilson, D.J.; Moseley, G.L.
Are people who do yoga any better at a motor imagery task than those who do not?
Brit J Sports Med, 2015, 49(2), 123-127
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Pain, Yoga
23 Froeliger, B.; Garland, E.L.; McClernon, F.J.
Yoga meditation practitioners exhibit greater gray matter volume and fewer reported cognitive failures
Results of a preliminary voxel-based morphometric analysis
eCAM, 2012, 2012, 821307; (1-8)
Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
24 Bhavanani, A.B.; Ramanathan, M.; Kt, H.
Immediate effect of mukha bhastrika (a bellows type pranayama) on reaction time in mentally challenged adolescents
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol, 2012, 56(2), 174-180
Intellectual disability, Jugendmedizin, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Pediatrics, Yoga, Pranayama
25 Dennis, A.A.; Astell, A.; Dritschel, B.
The effects of imagery on problem-solving ability and autobiographical memory
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiat, 2012, 43(Suppl 1), S4-S11
Depression, Brain, Imagery, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases
26 Sukhsohale, N.D.; Phatak, M.S.
Effect of short-term and long-term Brahmakumaris Raja Yoga meditation on physiological variables
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol, 2012, 56(4), 388-392
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
27 Pittig, A.; Arch, J.J.; Lam, C.W.; Craske, M.G.
Heart rate and heart rate variability in panic, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and generalized anxiety disorders at baseline and in response to relaxation and hyperventilation
Int J Psychophysiol, 2013, 87(1), 19-27
Anxiety, Relaxation, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mania, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Vegetative nervous system
28 Lowén, M.B.; Mayer, E.A.; Sjöberg, M.; Tillisch, K.; Naliboff, B.; Labus, J.; Lundberg, P.; Ström, M.; Engström, M.; Walter, S.A.
Effect of hypnotherapy and educational intervention on brain response to visceral stimulus in the irritable bowel syndrome
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2013, 37(12), 1184-1197
Brain, Gynaecology, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome
29 Telles, S.; Yadav, A.; Gupta, R.K.; Balkrishna, A.
Reaction time following yoga bellows-type breathing and breath awareness
Percept Motor Skills, 2013, 117(1), 1131-1140
Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga, Pranayama
30 Miller, L.; Bansal, R.; Wickramaratne, P.; Hao, X.; Tenke, C.E.; Weissman, M.M.; Peterson, B.S.
Neuroanatomical correlates of religiosity and spirituality
A study in adults at high and low familial risk of depression
JAMA Psychiatry, 2014, 71(2), 128-135
Anatomy, Praying, Depression, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Retrospective design
31 Hawkes, T.D.; Manselle, W.; Woollacott, M.H.
Cross-sectional comparison of executive attention function in normally aging long-term T'ai Chi, meditation, and aerobic fitness practitioners versus sedentary adults
J Altern Complement Med, 2014, 20(3), 178-184
Exercise therapy, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Physical therapy, Taiji, Traditional Chinese medicine
32 Minvaleev, R.S.; Bogdanov, A.R.; Bogdanov, R.R.; Bahner, D.P.; Marik, P.E.
Hemodynamic observations of tumo yoga practitioners in a Himalayan environment
J Altern Complement Med, 2014, 20(4), 295-299
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
33 Doulatabad, S.N.; Nooreyan, K.; Doulatabad, A.N.; Noubandegani, Z.M.
The effects of pranayama, hatha and raja yoga on physical pain and the quality of life of women with multiple sclerosis
Afr J Tradit Compl Altern Med, 2012, 10(1), 49-52
Ayurveda, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Multiple sclerosis, Nervous system, Yoga, Pranayama
34 Chang, C.-H.; Lo, P.-C.
Effects of long-term dharma-chan meditation on cardiorespiratory synchronization and heart rate variability behavior
Rejuvenation Res, 2013, 16(2), 115-123
Respiratory diseases, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Vegetative nervous system
35 Bhargav, H.; Nagendra, H.R.; Gangadhar, B.N.; Nagarathna, R.
Frontal hemodynamic responses to high frequency yoga breathing in schizophrenia
A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Front Psychiatry, 2014, 5, 29; (1-6)
Breathing therapy, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Schizophrenia, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
36 Chan, A.S.; Sze, S.L.; Woo, J.; Yu, R.H.
A Chinese chan-based lifestyle intervention improves memory of older adults
Front Aging Neurosci, 2014, 6, 50; (1-9)
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Geriatrics, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
37 Bantornwan, S.; Watanapa, W.B.; Hussarin, P.; Chatsiricharoenkul, S.; Larpparisuth, N.; Teerapornlertratt, T.; Vareesangthip, J.; Vareesangthip, K.
Role of meditation in reducing sympathetic hyperactivity and improving quality of life in lupus nephritis patients with chronic kidney disease
J Med Assoc Thai, 2014, 97(Suppl3), S101-S107
Urinary tract, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Nephritis, Renal insufficiency, Vegetative nervous system
38 Melloni, M.; Sedeno, L.; Couto, B.; Reynoso, M.; Gelormini, C.; Favaloro, R.; Canales-Johnson, A.; Sigman, M.; Manes, F.; Ibanez, A.
Preliminary evidence about the effects of meditation on interoceptive sensitivity and social cognition
Behav Brain Funct, 2013, 9, 47; (1-6)
Anxiety, Depression, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases
39 Del Din, S.; Bertoldo, A.; Sawacha, Z.; Jonsdottir, J.; Rabuffetti, M.; Cobelli, C.; Ferrarin, M.
Assessment of biofeedback rehabilitation in post-stroke patients combining fMRI and gait analysis
A case study
J Neuroeng Rehabil, 2014, 11, 53; (1-12)
Biofeedback, Chemistry, FMRI, Cardiovascular diseases, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Physical Chemistry, Rehabilitation, Stroke
40 Hawkes, T.D.; Manselle, W.; Woollacott, M.H.
Tai chi and meditation-plus-exercise benefit neural substrates of executive function
A cross-sectional, controlled study
J Complement Integr Med, 2014, 11(4), 279-288
Exercise therapy, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Physical therapy, Taiji, Traditional Chinese medicine
41 Pavlov, S.V.; Reva, N.V.; Loktev, K.V.; Korenyok, V.V.; Aftanas, L.I.
Impact of long-term meditation practice on cardiovascular reactivity during perception and reappraisal of affective images
Int J Psychophysiol, 2015, 95(3), 363-371
Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Stress, Vegetative nervous system
42 Guner, S.; Inanici, F.
Yoga therapy and ambulatory multiple sclerosis assessment of gait analysis parameters, fatigue and balance
J Bodyw Mov Ther, 2015, 19(1), 72-81
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Multiple sclerosis, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Yoga
43 Luders, E.; Cherbuin, N.; Kurth, F.
Forever Young(er)
Potential age-defying effects of long-term meditation on gray matter atrophy
Front Psychol, 2015, 5, 1551; (1-7)
Anatomy, Brain, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
44 Gunda, S.; Kanmanthareddy, A.; Atkins, D.; Bommana, S.; Pimentel, R.; Drisko, J.; Dibiase, L.; Beheiry, S.; Hao, S.; Natale, A.; Lakkireddy, D.
Role of yoga as an adjunctive therapy in patients with neurocardiogenic syncope
A pilot study
J Interv Card Electrophysiol, 2015, 43(2), 105-110
Unconsciousness, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
45 Gard, T.; Taquet, M.; Dixit, R.; Hölzel, B.K.; Dickerson, B.C.; Lazar, S.W.
Greater widespread functional connectivity of the caudate in older adults who practice kripalu yoga and vipassana meditation than in controls
Front Hum Neurosci, 2015, 9, 137; (1-
Brain, Geriatrics, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
46 Kurth, F.; Cherbuin, N.; Luders, E.
Reduced age-related degeneration of the hippocampal subiculum in long-term meditators
Psychiatry Res, 2015, 232(3), 214-218
Brain, Geriatrics, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Prevention
47 Garrison, K.A.; Zeffiro, T.A.; Scheinost, D.; Constable, D.T.; Brewer, J.A.
Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task
Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci, 2015, 15(3), 712-720
Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
48 Antonova, E.; Chadwick, P.; Kumari, V.
More meditation, less habituation?
The effect of mindfulness practice on the acoustic startle reflex
PLoS ONE, 2015, 10(5), e0123512; (1-15)
Mindfulness meditation, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
49 Castro, J.M. de
Meditation has stronger relationships with mindfulness, kundalini, and mystical experiences than yoga or prayer
Conscious Cogn, 2015, 35, 115-127
Mindfulness meditation, Praying, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Yoga
50 Chen, F.; Lv, X.; Fang, J.; Yu, S.; Sui, J.; Fan, L.; Li, T.; Hong, Y.; Wang, X.; Wang, W.; Jiang, T.
The effect of body-mind relaxation meditation induction on major depressive disorder
A resting-state fMRI study
J Affect Disord, 2015, 183, 75-82
Chemistry, Depression, FMRI, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physical Chemistry, Physiology, Mental diseases
51 Wu, W.L.; Lin, T.Y.; Chu, I.H.; Liang, J.M.
The acute effects of yoga on cognitive measures for women with premenstrual syndrome
J Altern Complement Med, 2015, 21(6), 364-369
Gynaecology, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Premenstrual syndrome, Yoga
52 Kleinbub, J.R.; Palmieri, A.; Broggio, A.; Pagnini, F.; Benelli, E.; Sambin, M.; Sora
Hypnosis-based psychodynamic treatment in ALS
A longitudinal study on patients and their caregivers
Front Psychol, 2015, 6, 822; (1-4)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Depression, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases
53 Wong, W.P.; Camfield, D.a.; Woods, W.; Sarris, J.; Pipingas, A.
Spectral power and functional connectivity changes during mindfulness meditation with eyes open
A magnetoencephalography (MEG) study on long-term meditators
Int J Psychophysiol, 2015, 98(1), 95-111
Anxiety, Biology/Biological Sciences, Depression, Brain, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurobiology, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases
54 Villemure, C.; Ceko, M.; Cotton, V.A.; Bushnell, M.C.
Neuroprotective effects of yoga practice
Age-, experience-, and frequency-dependent plasticity
Front Hum Neurosci, 2015, 12(9), 281; (1-12)
Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
55 Cordi, M.J.; Hirsinger, S.; Mérillat, S.; Rasch, B.
Improving sleep and cognition by hypnotic suggestion in the elderly
Neuropsychologia, 2015, 69, 176-182
Geriatrics, Gynaecology, Hypnosis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Placebo-controlled, Mental diseases, Sleep disorders
56 Hesse, T.; Holmes, L.G.; Kennedy-Overfelt, V.; Kerr, L.M.; Giles, L.L.
Mindfulness-based intervention for adolescents with recurrent headaches
A pilot feasibility study
eCAM, 2015, Article ID 508958, (1-9)
Mindfulness meditation, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Headache, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
57 Choobforoushzadeh, A.; Neshat-Doost, H.T.; Molavi, H.; Abedi, M.R.
Effect of neurofeedback training on depression and fatigue in patients wiht multiple sclerosis
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 2015, 40(1), 1-8
Biofeedback, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Depression, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Multiple sclerosis, Nervous system, Neurofeedback, Mental diseases
58 Deo, G.; Kumar, I.R.; Srinivasan, T.M.; Kushwah, K.K.
Changes in electrophotonic imaging parameters associated with long term meditators and naive meditators in older adults practicing meditation
Eur J Integr Med, 2015, 7(6), 663-668
Brain, Geriatrics, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system
59 Polsgrove, M.J.; Eggleston, B.M.; Lockyer, R.J.
Impact of 10-weeks of yoga practice on flexibility and balance of college athletes
Int J Yoga, 2016, 9(1), 27-34
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Sports medicine, Yoga
60 Maruthai, N.; Nagendra, R.P.; Sasidharan, A.; Srikumar, S.; Datta, K.; Uchida, S.; Kutty, B.M.
Senior Vipassana Meditation practitioners exhibit distinct REM sleep organization from that of novice meditators and healthy controls
Int Rev Psychiatry, 2016, 28(3), 279-287
Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
61 Ghar, M.; Chaudhuri, A.; Rahaman, W.B.; Majumdar, S.; Biswas, A.; Goswami, A.
A study of the effect of Raj yoga on cardiorespiratory parameters in young adult Indians
Saudi J Sports Med, 2016, 16(2), 111-117
Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Stress, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
62 Pusenjak, N.; Grad, A.; Tusak, M.; Leskovsek, M.; Schwarzlin, R.
Can biofeedback training of psychophysiological responses enhance athletes' sport performance?
A practitioner's perspective
Phys Sportsmed, 2015, 43(3), 287-299
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Biofeedback, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Sports medicine
63 Santhakumari, R.; Reddy, I.Y.; Archana, R.; Rajesh, P.
Role of yoga in alienating the memory decline and frontal lobe metabolite changes in type 2 diabetes
Int J Res Ayurveda Pharm, 2016, 7(1), 78-81
Diabetes mellitus, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Metabolic diseases, Yoga
64 Rajani, S.N.; India, Y.R.; Archana, R.; Rajesh, P.
Role of yoga on cardiac autonomic function tests and cognition in type 2 diabetes
Int J Res Ayurveda Pharm, 2015, 6(6), 764-766
Diabetes mellitus, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Metabolic diseases, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
65 Lavretsky, H.
Lifestyle medicine for prevention of cognitive decline
Focus on green tea
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 2016, 24(10), 913-917
Camellia, Camellia sinensis, Dementia, Brain, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Phytomedicine, Prevention, Tea, Review (CR), Green Tea
66 Wimmer, L.; Bellingrath, S.; Stockhausen, L. von
Cognitive effects of mindfulness training
Results of a pilot study based on a theory driven approach
Front Psychol, 2016, 7, Article 1037; (1-14)
Mindfulness meditation, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
67 Land, W.M.; Cordova, A.; Fang, M.; Huang, Y.; Yao, W.X.
Effects of physical practice and imagery practice on bilateral transfer in learning a sequential tapping task
PLoS ONE, 2016, 11(4), e0152228; (1-14)
Exercise therapy, Brain, Healthy probands, Imagery, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Physical therapy
68 Meyer, B.; Keller, A.; Wöhlbier, H.-G.; Overath, C.H.; Müller, B.; Kropp, P.
Progressive muscle relaxation reduces migraine frequency and normalizes amplitudes of contingent negativevariation (CNV)
J Headache Pain, 2016, 17, 37; (1-9)
Relaxation, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Migraine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Progressive muscle relaxation
69 Bakhtadze, S.; Beridze, M.; Geladze, N.; Khachapuridze, N.; Bornstein, N.
Effect of EEG biofeedback on cognitive flexibility in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with and without epilepsy
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 2016, 41(1), 71-79
Biofeedback, Epilepsy, ADHD, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Pediatrics, Mental diseases
70 Donnelly, K.Z.; Linnea, K.; Grant, D.A.; Lichtenstein, J.
The feasibility and impact of a yoga pilot programme on the quality-of-life of adults with acquired brain injury
Brain Inj, 2017, 31(2), 208-214
Brain injury, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Rehabilitation, Yoga
71 Axén, I.; Follin, G.
Medical yoga in the workplace setting-perceived stress and work ability
A feasibility study
Complement Ther Med, 2017, 30, 61-66
Occupational health, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Stress, Yoga
72 Subramaniam, S.; Bhatt, T.
Effect of Yoga practice on reducing cognitive-motor interference for improving dynamic balance control in healthy adults
Complement Ther Med, 2017, 30, 30-35
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
73 Toschi-Dias, E.; Tobaldini, E.; Solbiati, M.; Costantino, G.; Sanlorenzo, R.; Doria, S.; Irtelli, F.; Mencacci, C.; Montano, N.
Sudarshan Kriya Yoga improves cardiac autonomic control in patients with anxiety-depression disorders
J Affect Disord, 2017, 214, 74-80
Anxiety, Depression, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
74 Rota, E.; Evangelista, A.; Ceccarelli, M.; Ferrero, L.; Milani, C.; Ugolini, A.; Mongini, F.
Efficacy of a workplace relaxation exercise program on muscle tenderness in a working community with headache and neck pain
A longitudinal, controlled study
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med, 2016, 52(4), 457-465
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Relaxation, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Headache, Mind-body medicine, Neck pain, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
75 Afonso, R.F.; Balardin, J.B.; Lazar, S.; Sato, J.R.; Iagarashi, N.; Santaella, D.F., Lacerda, S.S.; Amaro, E. Jr.; Kozasa, E.H.
Greater cortical thickness in elderly female yoga practitioners
A cross-sectional study
Front Aging Neurosci, 2017, 9, 201; (1-6)
Brain, Gynaecology, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
76 Shambhu, T.; Kumar, S.D.; Prabhu, P.
Effect of practicing yoga on cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol, 2017, 274(10), 3811-3815
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Yoga
77 Pascalis, V. de; Scacchia, P.
Hypnotizability and placebo analgesia in waking and hypnosis as modulators of auditory startle responses in healthy women
An ERP study
PLoS ONE, 2017, 11(8), e159135;
Healthy probands, Hypnotherapy, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Placebo, Placebo-controlled
78 Brunner, D.; Abramovitch, A.; Etherton, J.
A yoga program for cognitive enhancement
PLoS ONE, 2017, 12(8), e0182366; (1-12)
Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
79 Fayed, N.; García-Martí, G.; Sanz-Requena, R.; Marti-Bonmatí, L.; Garcia-Campayo, J.
Diferencias en el volumen cerebral regional entre pacientes de fibromialgia y meditatores de larga duración
Difference in regional brain volume between fibromyalgia patients and long-term meditators
Actas Esp Psiquiatr, 2017, 45(6), 268-276
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Biology/Biological Sciences, Fibromyalgia, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurobiology, Non-randomized trial, Rheumatic diseases
80 Sharma, K.; Chandra, S.; Dubey, A.K.
Exploration of lower frequency EEG dynamics and cortical alpha asymmetry in long-term rajyoga meditators
Int J Yoga, 2018, 11(1), 30-36
Biology/Biological Sciences, Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurobiology, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
81 Case, L.K.; Jackson, P.; Kinkel, R.; Mills, P.J.
Guided imagery improves mood, fatigue and quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis
An exploratory efficacy trial of healing light guided imagery
J Evid Based Compl Altern Med, 2018, 23, 1-8
Chronic fatigue syndrome, Depression, Imagery, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Mind-body medicine, Multiple sclerosis, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases
82 Crescentini, C.; Matiz, A.; Cimenti, M.; Pascoli, E.; Eleopra, R.; Fabbro, F.
Effect of mindfulness meditation on personality and psychological well-being in patients with multiple sclerosis
Int J MS Care, 2018, 20(3), 101-108
Mindfulness meditation, Anxiety, Depression, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Multiple sclerosis, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Mental diseases
83 Kozasa, E.H.; Balardin, J.B.; Sato, J.R.; Chaim, K.T.; Lacerda, S.S.; Radvany, J.; Mello, L.E.A.M.; Amaro, E. Jr.
Effects of a 7-day meditation retreat on the brain function of meditators and non-meditators during an attention task
Front Hum Neurosci, 2018, 12, 222; (1-9)
Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
84 Goyathri, V.; Alakamani, T.L.; Kotikalapudi, S.
Effect of yoga on endocrine and nervous system in adolescent children
Assessment using EPI parameters
J Ayu Herb Med, 2018, 4(1), 18-21
Endocrinology, ADHD, Jugendmedizin, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Pediatrics, Mental diseases, Conduct disorder, Yoga
85 Sharma, V.M.; Manjunath, N.K.; Nagendra, H.R.; Ertsey, C.
Combination of ayurveda and yoga therapy reduces pain intensity and improves quality of life in patients with migraine headache
Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2018, 32, 85-91
Ayurveda, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Headache, Meditation, Migraine, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Yoga
86 Fabio, R.A.; Towey, G.E.
Long-term meditation
The relationship between cognitive processes, thinking styles and mindfulness
Cogn Process, 2018, 19(1), 73-85
Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial
87 Samieri, C.; Perier, M.C.; Gave, B.; Proust-Lima, C.; Helmer, C.; Dartigues, J.F.; Berr, C.; Tzourio, C.; Empana, J.P.
Association of cardiovascular health level in older age with cognitive decline and incident dementia
JAMA, 2018, 320(7), 657-664
Dementia, Nutrition/diet, Geriatrics, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lifestyle modification, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Cohort study
88 Harrison, R.; Zeidan, F.; Kitsaras, G.; Ozcelik, D.; Salomons, T.V.
Trait mindfulness is associated with lower pain reactivity and connectivity of the default mode network
J Pain, 2018, epub ahead of print,
Mindfulness meditation, Brain, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Pain
89 Wadden, K.P.; Snow, N.J.; Sande, P.; Slawson, S.; Waller, T.; Boyd, L.A.
Yoga practitioners uniquely activate the superior parietal lobule and supramarginal gyrus during emotion regulation
Front Integr Neurosci, 2018, 12, 60; (1-11)
Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurophysiology, Non-randomized trial, Physiology, Prevention, Mental diseases, Stress, Vegetative nervous system, Yoga
90 Lardone, A.; Liparoti, M.; Sorrentino, P.; Rucco, R.; Jacini, F.; Polverino, A.; Minino, R.; Pesoli, M.; Baselice, F.; Sorriso, A.; Ferraioli, G.; Sorrentino, G.; Mandolesi, L.
Mindfulness meditation is related to long-lasting changes in hippocampal functional topology during resting state
A magnetoencephalography study
Neural Plast, 2018, 2018, 5340717; (1-9)
Mindfulness meditation, Biology/Biological Sciences, Brain, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Neurobiology, Non-randomized trial
91 Kakumanu, R.J.; Nair, A.K.; Sasidharan, A.; John, J.P.; Mehrotra, S.; Panth, R.; Kutty, B.M.
State-trait influences of Vipassana meditation practice on P3 EEG dynamics
Prog Brain Res, 2019, 244, 115-136
Brain, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Meditation, Mind-body medicine, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial