Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes With Regular Yoga and Heartfulness Meditation Practice: Results From a Multinational, Cross-sectional Study.

Jayaram Thimmapuram Kamlesh Patel Divya K Madhusudhan Snehal Deshpande Ekta Bouderlique Veronique Nicolai Raghavendra Rao

Published in: JMIR formative research (2022)

This is one of the first cross-sectional studies to explore HRQOL outcomes among participants of a 100-day virtual yoga and meditation program. Overall, a yoga and meditation practice was found to be an effective tool for promoting HRQOL. Regular yoga and meditation practice was associated with factors promoting health and well-being, with long-term meditation practice associated with increased benefits.

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healthcare
primary care
quality improvement
cross sectional
public health
mental health
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
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