Yoga For Children Research Articles

Yoga for Children and Adolescents: A Decade-Long Integrative Review on Feasibility and Efficacy in School-Based and Psychiatric Care Interventions

Yoga for Children and Adolescents: A Decade-Long Integrative Review on Feasibility and Efficacy in School-Based and Psychiatric Care Interventions

P466 Yoga in children with cystic fibrosis: complementary therapy alternative to the yoga practice in the presence

P466 Yoga in children with cystic fibrosis: complementary therapy alternative to the yoga practice in the presence

Yoga for Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Review on Feasibility and Efficacy in School-Based and Psychiatric Care Interventions.

Yoga for Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Review on Feasibility and Efficacy in School-Based and Psychiatric Care Interventions.

Quantification of therapeutic effect of yoga in children with autism spectrum disorder

ABSTRACT Aim: The aim is to evaluate the quantification of the therapeutic effect of yoga in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Design: The study design involves randomized controlled trial. Setting: The study was conducted in Satya Special School, Puducherry. Patients: Data on 18 children with ASD were collected after 6 months of yoga therapy intervention. Methods: Collection of the data necessary to develop a therapeutic effect scoring system in yoga for autism spectrum disorder (TESS-YFA) which is the average of the first three times of practice for each yoga technique given in the yoga therapy protocol after completion of yoga intervention. Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation and the data were normally distributed. Measurements and Results: The overall mean therapeutic effect scoring system (TESS) (5)-YFA was significantly lower than the mean TESS (4)-YFA. Thus, both systems showed highly significant mean differences (p < 0.001). TESS (4)-YFA was 25% higher than TESS (5)-YFA with the same coefficient of variation (34.3%). The relationship between the two systems was TESS (4)-YFA = 19.93 + 4.98 TESS (5)-YFA. Conclusion: TESS (4)-YFA was validated and showed a higher therapeutic effect in the scoring system with the same coefficient of variation. Thus, the results indicate that TESS (4)-YFA can replace TESS (5)-YFA for the measurement of the therapeutic effect of yoga in children with ASD.

Yoga for children with autism spectrum disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) indicates a multifactorial neurodevelopmental disorder exhibiting distinct core characteristics of lifelong deficits in social communication and interaction along with restricted, repetitive behaviors. This developmental disorder impacts the achievement of developing milestones during childhood. Apart from the core features of autism, children with ASD display a range of behavioral disorders and physiological dysfunctions, creating a unique heterogeneity in their symptomatology. Conventional therapies are adopted to address such issues with specific treatments suited to the individual needs of children with ASD. As a therapeutic modality, yoga is also recognized as an alternative therapy that can help manage various symptoms of autism. A mind-body intervention yoga applies movement, breathing, and relaxation to nurture holistic well-being in children. This review describes the various studies on yoga as an effective intervention for children with ASD in managing the several aspects of autism. They were searched through Google Scholar and PubMed, and a total of 16 empirical studies were identified on yoga intervention on various behavioral and physiological aspects of autism in children. The current literature on the efficacy of yoga on children with ASD is limited. There is a need for further research for evidence-based studies to highlight yoga as a holistic modality in the management of ASD.

Prakaradi Yogas: The Traditional Immunomodulators

It’s a well-known fact that Prevention is better than cure. As children are the basic building block of future generation Its the need of situation and mandatory for all to take care of their health in this current pandemic situation. Childhood is considered as the most susceptible age for infection. So following the proper safety measures during pandemic Arogya can also be achieved by good physical and mental health with the use of different(Ayurveda formulations well explained about Prakaradi yogas in Arogya raksha kalpa Druma one of the classical Ayurveda paediatric book for children .Prakaradi yogas aims at achieving basis of life immunity through various herbal formulations. Immunomodulators are the herbal drugs that augment or improve the immune response and immunity is always a prime concern in childhood. In Arogya Raksha Kalpadrum it’s been explained well that herbal formulations can enhance immunity when taken accordingly from birth up to attainment of 12 years of age. Use of Immuno-modulatory measures starting from Jatamatravastha up to 12 years of age can fulfill the desired health and longevity. Tackles the expected dosha vaishamya, and stabilizes Agni when taken at right time.This article highlights the role of different Prakkaradi Yoga in children for healthy growth and development of child to improve the longevity and quality of life.

Yoga for children in the new normal- experience sharing.

Covid-19 Pandemic has affected everyone's mental health. In addition to several preventive measures such as wearing a mask, using sanitizer, measures also need to be taken to prevent anxiety and depressive disorders due to this unexpected crisis situation. Practicing yoga is one of the simple, scientific methods to combat stress and prevent anxiety among children. The scientific evidence and anecdotal experiences on benefits of yoga is described in this paper, highlighting the importance of yoga in nurturing the mental well-being in children. Scientifically designed and conducted studies as part of the research programs by health professionals objectively conclude that mental health parameters improve significantly with yoga as an intervention. In addition to mental health, yoga will also improve the physical health and boost immunity among children which will also help in reducing the infection rate in children. As a way forward, authors strongly recommend establishing yoga as a curriculum at scale to cover the vast vulnerable population of young children who are the future of the nation.

Yoga in the Pediatric Oncology Population: A Review of the Literature.

Background: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the current body of literature on yoga in the pediatric oncology population. Considering the increasing number of studies on yoga indicating improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQL) among the adult oncology population, it is important to explore whether similar benefits have been found in pediatric oncology patients. Methods: CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Scopus were searched from the years 2010 through 2020 for studies assessing the use of yoga in children and adolescents affected by cancer. Considering the benefits of yoga on HRQL in the adult oncology population, the aim of this review was to evaluate the current body of literature on yoga in the pediatric cancer population. Results: Eight studies, all nonrandomized with single-arm designs, were reviewed. Five of the studies were designed as feasibility studies and while recruitment rates ranged from 34% to 55%, retention rates were ∼70%. Qualitative feedback from participants was very positive and themes related to both physical and psychological benefits. Certain measures of HRQL (i.e., anxiety, pain, and physical functioning) were found to be significantly improved following a yoga intervention. Discussion: Although no randomized clinical trials have been conducted to date on this important topic, the studies reviewed showed that delivering yoga to this population is feasible and safe. Additionally, preliminary findings on the impact of yoga for some of the common symptoms and treatment-related side effects experienced by children and adolescents affected by cancer are promising.

Occupational Therapy and Yoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Rehabilitation Professional

Occupational Therapy and Yoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Rehabilitation Professional

A review on the benefits of yoga in children

In Malaysia, the number of youngsters suffering from stress and anxiety is increasing. Mind-body treatments such as mindfulness therapy, meditation, and yoga have been used to decrease and/or manage the psychological consequences of stress and anxiety in many different nations, according to evidence. The intervention of yoga as a meditative movement practice in helping schoolchildren manage stress and anxiety is examined in this review study. A variety of databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE and PsycINFO, were used to find articles. This review includes both peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed papers published in English. All of the research looked at included some kind of contemplative movement practice. The yoga pathways of asanas (postures), pranayama (expansion of life force), dharana (concentration), and dhyana (meditation) were all included in the intervention. A total of eight papers were evaluated after meeting the inclusion criteria. The results of this study show that yoga may help with stress management and anxiety reduction, among other things. Despite the variability and sample size constraints in most, if not all, of the research examined, yoga seems to be an effective technique for helping children deal with stress and anxiety. It seems that including yoga into the physical education curriculum in Malaysian schools will be beneficial to pupils.

Yoga for children and young people's mental health and well-being: Review

Yoga for children and young people's mental health and well-being: Review

A mindful yoga intervention for children with severe asthma: A pilot study

IntroductionChildren with severe asthma may benefit from non-pharmacological approaches to symptom management, yet little is known regarding the impact of mind-body approaches such as mindful yoga in this population. This pilot study examined the tolerability, feasibility, acceptability and immediate effects of a mindful yoga intervention in children with severe asthma. MethodFifteen children ages 7–11 with severe asthma participated in a single mindful yoga session, followed by semi-structured interviews with the child and caregiver. Vital signs and pulmonary function tests were collected pre- and post-intervention. ResultsAll children reported positive experiences and caregivers were generally supportive of their participation. One child experienced self-limited bronchoconstriction with asthma symptoms. There was no significant change in lung function or vital signs after the mindful yoga session. DiscussionOur results warrant additional larger studies to evaluate the safety and benefits of mindful yoga in children with severe asthma.

The effects of yoga practice on balance, strength, coordination and flexibility in healthy children aged 10–12 years

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of yoga practice on balance, strength, coordination, and flexibility in healthy children aged 10–12 years. Study designQuasi-experimental, nonrandomized. BackgroundResearch on the effects of yoga in children has focused on the benefits seen in non-healthy children or on the effects on hand grip strength and motor performance. The studies on the effects of yoga on balance, strength, coordination, and flexibility have been limited. Methods and MeasuresA convenience sample of 26 children, aged 10–12 years was obtained. The children participated in 40 min yoga sessions, led by a registered yoga teacher, 1–3 times per week for 8 weeks. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, second edition (BOT-2), the sit and reach test, and the 90/90 hamstring flexibility test were administered at baseline and at the end of the 8 weeks. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all measurements. A Shapiro-Wilk test was used to test normality. A Wilcoxin signed-rank test was used to analyze pre- and post-test measurements for all variables. ResultsThere was a statistically significant within-subject difference from pre-test to post-test for balance (p = 0.026), sit and reach (p = 0.000), popliteal angle right (p = 0.005), and popliteal angle left (p = 0.018). There were no statistically significant differences in strength and bilateral coordination from pre-to post-test measurements. ConclusionsYoga may be a beneficial form of exercise in the school-based setting for improving balance and flexibility in healthy children.

Secularity: Guiding Questions for Inclusive Yoga in Schools.

This commentary explores the legal and ethical obligations of yoga programs and teachers to uphold both the principles and the spirit of secularism when teaching yoga in schools. Arguing that secularity is essential both to comply with legal mandates and to maximize inclusivity and access, each facet of a secular approach to yoga in schools is explored through an inquiry-based model meant to help the reader gain clarity and make informed choices when developing school-based yoga programming. This article does not address the use of nonsecular yoga for children outside the school setting. It instead speaks to the complexities of topics such as spirituality, personal transformation, secular ethics, and the use of cultural and historical artifacts within school programs. While inviting continued reflection on the nuances of the topic, the article concludes that given both the legal imperatives and potential risk of exclusion, failure to offer school-based yoga using a secular approach threatens to undermine the success of the field and hinder access to practices that have positive effects on young people.

Yoga, Emotional Awareness and Happiness in Children: A Multi-City Study of the Chinmaya Bala Vihar Programme

Practice of yoga has been linked to emotional awareness and positive moods as characteristics of happiness. There is a need to investigate whether a customized yoga programme enhances emotional awareness and happiness in children. This article reports a two-year multi-city study examining the effects of a customized Chinmaya Mission anchored Bala Vihar yoga programme on the emotional awareness and happiness of children. For this repeated measures waitlist control design study, participants comprised 1589 children across 20 global cities and an equal number in the comparison group. Bala Vihar yoga programme participants had greater emotional awareness and scored higher on the happiness measure at phase 2, vis-a-vis the comparison group. Participant children from American cities, girls, middle class children, those whose mothers were their primary caregivers, who lived in standard family arrangements, single children, who scored lower on the clinician-rated pediatric anxiety screening measure at phase 2, who attended most of the Bala Vihar yoga lessons and regularly self-practiced, were more emotionally aware and happier than their counterparts. Self-practice regularity was the strongest predictor of phase 2 scores. Results emphasize the positive emotions promoting potential of yoga for children, cross-culturally, with some modifications for certain subgroups of children. Though this study was primarily with Hindu children, some components such as postures and meditation could also be replicated with a wider cross-section of children.

A Comparative Study on Effect of Suryanamaskara and Krida Yoga in Adolescent Children with Respect to Coping Skills on Educational Anxiety and Stress

Previous studies have separately reported the effects of physical exercise and yoga in children, showing physical, cognitive and emotional benefits. The present randomized controlled trial assessed the effects of Suryanamaskara intervention to Krida Yoga intervention on Educational Anxiety and stress, in school children. 74 school children between age group 14 to 15 years were randomized as Suryanamaskara intervention and Krida Yoga groups {n=37 each}. Both groups were blind assessed as per the convenient sampling. After allocation, using: (i) the Galvanic skin stress resistance test and (ii) Educational Anxiety inventory recordings were made. The Suryanamaskara group practiced yoga (Loosening techniques, Suryanamaskar and guided relaxation), 45 minutes each day, 2 days a week for 8 weeks. During this time the Krida yoga group had Kirda yoga games from Dattaram Pol and guided relaxation in place. Both groups were assessed at the end of16 weeks. Data were analyzed with paired t-test using SPSS. All the changes reported below are based on after-before comparisons, within each group. Both groups showed significant relief in the Educational anxiety inventory with improved results in bringing down the anxiety level (p=0.000). Both groups showed a significant change in their stress level during GSSR test, the (p 1.96). Suryanamaskar and Krida Yoga had significant improvement with Suryanamaskara group showing better significance compared to Krida yoga group and are useful additions in combinations to the school routine.

Yoga in Children with Epilepsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Context:Majority of epilepsy begins in childhood. Twenty to thirty percent of patients may not respond to antiepileptic drugs. Yoga as a complementary therapy has been found to be beneficial in adults, but has not yet been studied in children with epilepsy.Aim:To study the effect of yoga on seizure and electroencephalogram (EEG) outcome in children with epilepsy.Setting and Design:A randomized controlled trial was conducted in the pediatric neurology outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital.Materials and Methods:Twenty children aged 8–12 years with an unequivocal diagnosis of epilepsy on regular antiepileptic drugs were enrolled. Yoga therapy was provided to 10 children (study group) and 10 children formed the control group. Yoga therapy was given as 10 sessions of 1h each. We compared seizure frequency and EEG at baseline, 3, and 6 months. Statistical analysis was carried out using standard statistical tests. A P value of <0.05 was considered significant.Results:No children had seizures at the end of 3 and 6 months in the study group. In the control group, at 3 and 6 months, four and three children, respectively, had seizures. Eight children each in both the groups had an abnormal EEG at enrollment. At the end of 6 months, one EEG in the study group and seven in the control group were abnormal (P = 0.020).Conclusion:Yoga as an additional therapy in children with epilepsy leads to seizure freedom and significant improvement in EEG at 6 months.

Campaign to Introduce Children Yoga to the Mothers in Bandung City

Childhood is the time when a person grows rapidly. Unfortunately, children nowadays watch too much television that they do not exercise enough. As a result, they do not grow as rapidly as they are supposed to, such as their bone and muscle growth as well as their sensory and motoric nerve and their ability to concentrate. Yoga for children is an exercise with many benefits for children’s physical and mental growth. Therefore, this social campaign was created to introduce yoga for children towards mothers in the city of Bandung to invite them into doing yoga at home with their children as a routine. The design method used in this campaign is using visual style of “Children Visual Language and Children Drawing” with event as its main media and supporting medias such as: poster, flyer, magazine, website, social media, gadget application and gimmicks. The aim of this campaign design is promoting healthy growth and development for children after they do yoga for children along with their mothers.

Principles of creation of complex physical rehabilitation program for children after cochlear implantation

Purpose: to elucidate main principles of complex physical rehabilitation program for senior pre-school age children after cochlear implantation. Material: 40 hard hearing children of senior pre-school (main group) were tested. Main group N1 consisted of hard hearing children (10 boys and 11 girls), who did not underwent cochlear implantation and learned by program of pre-school educational establishment for hard-hearing children. Main group N2 consisted of 19 children after cochlear implantation, registered at oral-aural specialists (10 boys and 9 girls). For them the author’s program of physical rehabilitation was worked out. Comparison group consisted of 40 children with normal hearing (18 boys and 22 girls). Effectiveness of the worked out program was assessed by parameters of physical and psycho-motor condition, by children’s physical qualities. Results: the offered program of children’s physical rehabilitation was developed on the base of assessment of physical and psycho-motor condition, physical fitness. The program is of complex character and includes the following elements: domestic habilitation, kinetisotherapy methodic (morning hygienic exercises, Yoga for children, health related training complex, fit-ball training, breathing and articulation exercises), massage (general, speech therapy massage), hardening. Conclusions: Complex character of the worked out program implies diverse influence on different disorders in children’s organisms. All these are realized against the background of main etiological factor of these changes (deafness) removal. Such approach results in improvement of children’s condition, their quicker socialization and possibility to study in comprehensive school in due time.

Yoga for Children and Young People's Mental Health and Well-Being: Research Review and Reflections on the Mental Health Potentials of Yoga.

This article discusses yoga as a potential tool for children to deal with stress and regulate themselves. Yoga provides training of mind and body to bring emotional balance. We argue that children and young people need such tools to listen inward to their bodies, feelings, and ideas. Yoga may assist them in developing in sound ways, to strengthen themselves, and be contributing social beings. First, we address how children and young people in today’s world face numerous expectations and constant stimulation through the Internet and other media and communication technologies. One reason why children experience stress and mental health challenges is that globalization exposes the youth all over the world to various new demands, standards, and options. There is also increased pressure to succeed in school, partly due to increased competition but also a diverse range of options available for young people in contemporary times than in the past. Our argument also partially rests on the fact that modern society offers plenty of distractions and unwelcome attractions, especially linked to new media technologies. The dominant presence of multimedia devices and the time spent on them by children are clear indicators of the shift in lifestyles and priorities of our new generation. While these media technologies are valuable resources in children and young people’s lives for communication, learning, and entertainment, they also result in constant competition for youngster’s attention. A main concept in our article is that yoga may help children and young people cope with stress and thus, contribute positively to balance in life, well-being, and mental health. We present research literature suggesting that yoga improves children’s physical and mental well-being. Similarly, yoga in schools helps students improve resilience, mood, and self-regulation skills pertaining to emotions and stress.