Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention: A Bibliometric Analysis of Published Research Studies from 1967 to 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was conducted on publications for yoga therapy research in clinical populations.

Methods

Major electronic databases were searched for articles in all languages published between 1967 and 2013. Databases included PubMed, PsychInfo, MEDLINE, IndMed, Indian Citation Index, Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region, Web of Knowledge, Embase, EBSCO, and Google Scholar. Nonindexed journals were searched manually. Key search words included yoga, yoga therapy, pranayama, asana. All studies met the definition of a clinical trial. All styles of yoga were included. The authors extracted the data.

Results

A total of 486 articles met the inclusion criteria and were published in 217 different peer-reviewed journals from 29 different co

SUBMITTER: Jeter PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4605382 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature