Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Wedenig, S.
Transcendental Meditation and Yoga:
Effects on Psychological Parameters in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
Humanmedizin; [ Diplomarbeit ] Graz Medical University; 2021. pp. 79
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- Leal Garcia Sabrina
- Wagner-Skacel Jolana
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- Abstract:
- Introduction: Cardiovascular and psychiatric diseases are not only among the most common diseases worldwide, they also very often occur together. An underlying cause for this interaction is chronic stress. The present study investigated whether stress-reducing interventions such as yoga or Transcendental Meditation (TM) have a positive influence on the psychological well-being and subjective health of cardiovascular patients. Methods: 30 individuals who participated in a four-week rehabilitation program following a cardiovascular event were examined. The patients were randomly assigned to one of three study groups. The psychological well-being as well as the subjectively experienced feeling of health was measured before and after rehabilitation using eight standardized questionnaires. Results: Participants of the yoga group showed a greater improvement in sleep quality after four weeks than the control group. The TM group showed a higher vitality after rehabilitation than the control group. In all other parameters, the three groups did not differ significantly from each other. Conclusion: Additional yoga or TM sessions during cardiovascular rehabilitation have a positive effect on sleeping quality and vitality of patients. For further studies it is important to verify these results with larger samples and to examine the long-term effects of yoga and TM on cardiovascular and mental health.