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Title: | Comparing mindful and non-mindful exercises on alleviating anxiety symptoms : a systematic review and meta-analysis | Authors: | So, WWY Lu, EY Cheung, WM Tsang, HWH |
Issue Date: | Nov-2020 | Source: | International journal of environmental research and public health, Nov. 2020, v. 17, no. 22, 16, 8692, p. 1-16 | Abstract: | Background: In recent years, studies and reviews have reported the therapeutic benefits of both mindful and non-mindful exercises in reducing anxiety. However, there have not been any systematic reviews to compare their relative effectiveness for therapeutic application, especially among the non-clinical population. Thus, the aim of this review is to compare the effectiveness between mindful and non-mindful exercise on treating anxiety among non-clinical samples. Methods: Potential articles were retrieved from PubMed, Embase, Academic Search Premier, and PsycInfo. Randomized controlled trials, which involved both mindful and non-mindful exercises as intervention, and the use of anxiety outcome measures were included. Results: Twenty-four studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in our systematic review. In addition, 14 studies provided sufficient data to be included in the meta-analysis. For studies that reported significant group differences at post-assessment, results showed that mindful exercise was more beneficial in reducing anxiety than non-mindful exercise. The meta-analysis reported that yoga was more effective in reducing anxiety than non-mindful exercise. Conclusions: Compared to non-mindful exercise, yoga is shown to be more effective in alleviating anxiety symptoms. It is recommended that yoga could be used as a primary healthcare intervention to help the public reduce anxiety. |
Keywords: | Anxiety Mindful exercise Physical exercise Primary health care Qigong Yoga |
Publisher: | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) | Journal: | International journal of environmental research and public health | ISSN: | 1661-7827 | EISSN: | 1660-4601 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17228692 | Rights: | ©2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open accessarticle distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution(CC BY) license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The following publication So, W.W.Y.; Lu, E.Y.; Cheung, W.M.; Tsang, H.W.H. Comparing Mindful and Non-Mindful Exercises on Alleviating Anxiety Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 8692 is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228692 |
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