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 .
Training fast or slow? Exercise for depression: A randomized controlled trial.
Exercise can be used to treat depression but there is a lack of evidence regarding the optimal intensity and mode . Our aim was to compare the effects of different exercise intensities on post-treatment depression severity . 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 12-weeks ( Sweden 2011 - 2013 ) . Four treatment arms were included : treatment as usual ( TAU ) ( n=310 ) , light exercise ( yoga or similar n=106 ) , moderate exercise ( aerobic conditioning , n=105 ) and vigorous exercise ( aerobic conditioning , n=99 ) . Depression severity was measured at baseline and post-treatment using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale ( MADRS ) . Differences between the groups in depression severity at post-treatment were analysed using linear regression . Differences in exercise intensity were confirmed by heart rate monitoring . At post-treatment , the light ( -4.05 Confidence Interval (CI)=-5.94 , -2.17 ) , moderate ( -2.08 CI=-3.98 , -0.18 ) and vigorous exercise groups ( -3.13 CI=-5.07 , -1.19 ) had reduced their MADRS scores significantly more than TAU . No significant differences were found between the exercise groups , and no significant interaction effect was observed between group and gender . In conclusion , exercise , whether performed at a low ( yoga or similar ) , moderate or vigorous intensity ( aerobic training ) is effective in treating mild to moderate depression and is at least as effective as treatment as usual by a physician
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 .