Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review.

Maria Pilar Ramirez-GarciaMarie-Pier GagnonSébastien ColsonJosé CôtéJorge Flores-ArandaMyriam Dupont

Published in: BMC complementary and alternative medicine (2019)

The amount of available research on mind-body practices varies by practice. Almost half of the studies in this review were at high risk of bias. However, mindfulness, a combination of least three relaxation techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies, and yoga show encouraging results in decreasing physical and psychological symptoms and improving quality of life and health in people living with HIV. More rigorous studies are necessary to confirm the results of Tai Chi, Qigong, and some relaxation techniques.

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