Author: Mengke Ban1, Xuejing Yue2, Pengyu Dou1, Ping Zhang1
Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
<sup>2</sup> Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Conference/Journal: Behav Neurol
Date published: 2021 Jul 5
Other:
Volume ID: 2021 , Pages: 5582488 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1155/2021/5582488. , Word Count: 179
Methods:
A meta-analysis was conducted by systematically searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases till August 2020 for studies published in English. The reference lists of eligible studies were also searched. The motor symptoms (UPDRS-Part III), balance function (BBS and BESTest), functional mobility (TUG), anxiety (HADS and BAI), depression (HADS and BDI), and the quality of life (PDQ-39 and PDQ-8) were the primary evaluation indexes.
Results:
Ten studies including 359 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled results showed significant difference between the yoga training group and the control group. Patients in the yoga training group had better functional outcomes in terms of motor status (MD = -5.64; 95% CI, -8.57 to -2.7), balance function (SMD = 0.42; 95% CI, 0.08 to 0.77), functional mobility (MD = -1.71; 95% CI, -2.58 to -0.84), anxiety scale scores (SMD = -0.72; 95% CI, -1.01 to -0.43), depression scale scores (SMD = -0.92; 95% CI, -1.22 to -0.62), and QoL (SMD = -0.54; 95% CI, -0.97 to -0.11).
Conclusion:
Our pooled results showed the benefits of yoga in improving motor function, balance, functional mobility, reducing anxiety and depression, and increasing QoL in PD patients.
PMID: 34285724 PMCID: PMC8275425 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5582488