Effects of Meditation and Yoga on Anxiety, Depression and Chronic Inflammation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Meditation and yoga significantly improved anxiety symptoms, chronic inflammation, motor symptoms, mindfulness-describing facet, and HRQOL in PD patients. Meditation provided additional benefits in reducing depressive symptoms and sustaining motor and HRQOL improvements.
Authors
- Dyt Fong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7365-9146)
- Chien‐Hung Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5765-3120)
- Doris Sau Fung Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9359-1748)
- Lily Man Lee Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-1449)
- Edmond Pui Hang Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9062-3540)
- Jojo Yan Yan Kwok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7444-6935)
- Samuel Yeung Shan Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-6385)
- Richard William Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3155-122X)
- Shirley Yin Yu Pang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6717-5257)
- Zoe Yuen-Kiu Choi
- Chia‐Chin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9551-0991)
- Philip Wing‐Lok Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-0146)
- Rth Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6173-621X)
- Man Auyeung
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- North Tyneside General Hospital (GB)
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (CN)
- Hong Kong Jockey Club (HK)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000543457
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.53