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Table 2 Studies on Yoga and Inflammation

From: A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19

Author/Year

Sample size

Participant characteristics

Location/ Setting of study

Study design

Intervention

Results

Conclusion

Kiecolt-Glaser et al., 2014 [63]  

200

Breast cancer survivors

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

A randomized controlled trial

12-week yoga intervention (twice weekly) among breast cancer survivors

Significant decrease in IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β

Yoga practice helps reduce inflammation

Chen et al., 2016 [61]

30

Healthy, female Chinese subjects

School of Public Health, Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China

A Randomized Clinical Trial

8-week Hatha yoga intervention (twice weekly) among healthy females

Significant decrease in IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, and TNF-α

Yoga intervention improves risk for metabolic disorder and inflammatory cytokine dysregulation

Rajbhoj et al., 2016 [64]

48

Male industrial workers

Scientific Research Department, Kaivalyadhama, Lonavla, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

A Randomized Clinical Trial

12-week yoga intervention among healthy male participants

Significant decrease in IL-10 and IL-1β

Yoga practices could reduce pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines

  1. IL denotes interleukin, TNF tumor necrosis factor