Methodological issues in conducting yoga- and meditation-based research: A narrative review and research implications.

ABSTRACT: Yoga and meditation-based interventions have been extensively utilized in the field of contemporary complementary and alternative medicine for various physical and mental health conditions. Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has rekindled the interest of researchers in yoga and meditation for its preventive and therapeutic utilities. However, the available literature in this area has several methodological concerns, limiting formers' clinical utility. A comprehensive literature on this topic would stimulate researchers and guide them to conduct research on this topic with robust methodologies. The current review highlights the methodological issues with the yoga and meditation-based Research (henceforth, MBR), discusses some of the contentious issues, and provides future directions. The PubMed, Med

SUBMITTER: Gupta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9451492 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature