Meditation and Mindfulness in the Peer-Reviewed Literature: Review
June Kume
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy July 17, 2018 DOI: 10.19080/jyp.2018.05.555669 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Meditation Mindfulness |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The author argues that meditation and mindfulness have become mainstream and that peer-reviewed medical and scientific publications on these topics have trended upward over the past twenty years, with growing evidence of physical and psychological benefits. Based on these observations, the author anticipates further increases in their use in clinical rehabilitation, including physical therapy. |
Abstract
Meditation and mindfulness are practices that have become readily accepted within the mainstream Westernized culture, as evidenced by the plethora of widely available ways to implement them via online, written, and in-person resources. Expanding evidence demonstrating the beneficial physical and psychological consequences of adhering to these approaches are becoming better understood. As a result, the acceptance to use these approaches in practical applications appears to have become slowly more integrated within medical and scientific investigations over the past twenty years. The current discussion reviews the trending changes in publications of peer-reviewed medical and scientific literature encompassing these topics while providing insight as to the possible reasons why these changes have occurred. Based upon these empirical observations, it is anticipated that there will be further future upswings in usage for these approaches within clinical rehabilitation settings, including within the area of physical therapy.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Neuroreport November 7, 2005
- Mindfulness in Physical and Occupational Therapy Education and Practice: A scoping review Physical Therapy Reviews June 26, 2017
- Mindfulness vs psychoeducation in adult ADHD: a randomized controlled trial. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience June 2018
- Mind-Body Therapy for Military Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine February 1, 2018
- A Mindfulness Program Manual for People With Dementia. Behavior modification November 2017
and 2 more in the library