Metanalysis on Meditation in Post- Covid Psychophysical Symptoms w.s.r to Pranayama
AYUSHDHARA July 8, 2022 DOI: 10.47070/ayushdhara.v9i3.936 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Meta-analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | breathing practices |
| Topics | Breathwork Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that meditation practice in post-COVID recovered individuals reduces physiological symptoms, brings inner solace, and reduces health spending. |
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has transferred the outlook of every individual toward materialistic things. After each departing day, there are some points for optimism and agony both. The Covid-19 has changed the mental makeup due to sudden lock down and crises in the economy. Researchers are doing their best to slow down this contagious disease. Slowly the recovery rate is also boosting up. Different pathy comes together to find the right solution somehow, symptomatic management is quite possible with integration. But, now a new challenge is approaching as post-recovery phase symptoms or follow-up symptoms which mainly include the psycho-physical conditions. Among the recovered individuals from infection of the corona, various mental symptoms like depression or stress are the most striking one. Different modules were functioning in both traditional and contemporary sciences for inner peace or reducing the psycho-physical symptoms. Based on different studies performed on various parameters makes the meditation most reliable. The present metanalysis is carried out to find the role of the meditation or Dhyana in managing the post- COVID psychological symptoms w.s.r to breathing practices. After completion of the study, it was found that the practice of meditation in post recovered persons will not only bring inner solace by reducing the physiological symptoms but will also reduce spending on health.
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on breathwork, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pranayamas and their neurophysiological effects | 2020 | Systematic review | |
| Implication of asana, pranayama and meditation on telomere stability | 2018 | Systematic review | |
| Effect of a single session of yoga and meditation on stress reactivity: A systematic review. Healthy adults | 2024 | Systematic review | n = 2,574 |
| The role of non-ordinary states of consciousness occasioned by mind-body practices in mental health illness. | 2023 | Systematic review | |
| Effect of Meditation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Relaxation Techniques as Mind-Body Medicine Practices to Reduce Blood Pressure in Cardiac Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Patients with cardiovascular disease | 2024 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | n = 927 |