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The benefits of yoga for people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ist Teil von
Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2019-02, Vol.34, p.157-164
Ort / Verlag
England: Elsevier Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
Quelle
Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)
Beschreibungen/Notizen
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) often experience psychological stress associated with disease management. This meta-analysis examines the benefits of yoga interventions on psychological distress among PLWHA.
Included were studies that (a) evaluated a yoga intervention in PLWHA; (b) provided between-group or within-group changes; and (c) assessed a psychological, physiological, or biomedical outcome.
Seven studies sampling 396 PLWHA (M age = 42 years, SD = 5 years; 40% women) met inclusion criteria. PLWHA who received yoga interventions reported significant improvements in perceived stress (d+ = 0.80, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 0.53, 1.07), positive affect (d + = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.49, 0.98), and anxiety (d+ = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.27, 1.14) compared to controls.
Yoga is a promising intervention for stress management. However, the literature is limited by the small number of studies. Randomized controlled trials with objective measures of HIV-related outcomes are needed to further evaluate the benefits of yoga.
•Limited research has examined the use of yoga as a stress management intervention among persons living with HIV/AIDS.•Yoga appears to be an effective intervention for stress management among people living with HIV/AIDS.•The present review provides recommendations for future yoga intervention studies for this population.