With this caveat in mind , the results of the current meta- analysis suggest that hatha yoga does not have effects on acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders compared to treatment as usual or active control groups .
However , when compared to psychoeducation , hatha yoga showed more reductions in depression .
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to systematic ally investigate the effectiveness of hatha yoga in treating acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders .
Long-term effects of exercise at different intensity levels on depression: A randomized controlled trial.
Previous research has shown positive effects of exercise on depression but studies have mainly focused on the short-term effects ; few have examined the long-term effect , especially with regard to differences in intensity . The aim of this study was to examine the long-term effects of prescribed exercise on depression , performed at three intensity levels . People aged 18 - 67years with mild to moderate depression ( Patient Health Question naire-9 score of ≥10 ) participated in a single-blind , parallel r and omized control trial lasting 12weeks ( Sweden 2011 - 2013 ) . Four arms were included : Treatment as usual ( TAU , n=310 ) , light ( n=106 ) , moderate ( n=105 ) and vigorous exercise ( n=99 ) . Severity of depression was measured at baseline , post-treatment and 12-month follow-up using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale ( MADRS ) . Coefficients ( β ) and odds ratios were estimated using linear mixed models with time × group interactions . The results showed that at the 12month follow-up the light exercise group had significantly lower depression severity scores than the TAU ( -1.9 , 95 % CI : -3.7 , -0.04 ) and the moderate exercise group ( -2.94 95 % CI : -5.2 , -0.7 ) . The vigorous exercise group had significantly lower scores than the moderate exercise group only ( -2.7 , 95 % CI : -4.9 , -0.4 ) . In conclusion , compared to usual care for depression ,  only light exercise result ed in significantly lower depression severity at 12-month follow-up . Both light and vigorous exercise was more effective than moderate exercise . TRIAL REGISTRATION The study was registered with the German Clinical Trial Register ( DRKS study ID : DRKS00008745 )
With this caveat in mind , the results of the current meta- analysis suggest that hatha yoga does not have effects on acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders compared to treatment as usual or active control groups .
However , when compared to psychoeducation , hatha yoga showed more reductions in depression .
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to systematic ally investigate the effectiveness of hatha yoga in treating acute , chronic and /or treatment-resistant mood and anxiety disorders .