Fitness Movement Types and Completeness Detection Using a Transfer-Learning-Based Deep Neural Network by Kuan-Yu Chen, Jungpil Shin, Md. Al Mehedi Hasan, Jiun-Jian Liaw, Okuyama Yuichi, Yoichi Tomioka

“…Home fitness does not require large equipment but uses dumbbells, yoga mats, and horizontal bars to complete fitness exercises and can effectively avoid contact with people, so it is deeply loved by people. …”
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Complementary and alternative medicine use in adults with autism spectrum disorder in Germany: results from a multi-center survey by Juliana Höfer, Falk Hoffmann, Inge Kamp-Becker, Charlotte Küpper, Luise Poustka, Stefan Roepke, Veit Roessner, Sanna Stroth, Nicole Wolff, Christian J. Bachmann

“…Alternative medical systems (e.g. homeopathy, acupuncture) were most frequently used, followed by mind-body interventions (e.g. yoga, biofeedback, animal assisted therapy). Overall, 20% of respondents stated that they would like to try at least one listed CAM modality in the future. …”
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Nursing support for breathlessness in patients with cancer: a scoping review by Jun Kako, Kohei Kajiwara, Masamitsu Kobayashi, Yoichi Shimizu, Taichi Shimazu, Yoshinobu Matsuda, Megumi Hori, Miho Suzuki, Yusuke Kanno, Kimiko Nakano, Miharu Morikawa, Mariko Niino

“…Results of the qualitative thematic analysis were categorised into 12 nursing support components: fan therapy, nurse-led intervention, multidisciplinary intervention, psychoeducational programme, breathing technique, walking therapy, inspiratory muscle training, respiratory rehabilitation, yoga, acupuncture, guided imagery and abdominal massage.Conclusions We identified 12 components of nursing support for breathlessness in patients with cancer. …”
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Effect of a Combined Exercise and Dietary Intervention on Self-Control in Obese Adolescents by Ming-Qiang Xiang, Jing-Wen Liao, Jun-Hao Huang, Hai-Lin Deng, Dan Wang, Zebo Xu, Min Hu

“…The exercise consisted primarily of typical aerobic training, sports, outdoor training, yoga, and resistance training. Participants were placed on moderate dietary restriction according to individual target body weight (30 kcal/kg × target weight). …”
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Musculoskeletal disorders among dental students: a survey from Saudi Arabia by Jood AlSahiem, Sarah Alghamdi, Raghad AlQahtani, Leena Bin-Jardan, Dalal AlMadani, Faraz Ahmed Farooqi, Balgis Gaffar

“…Those practicing walking, workout, and yoga showed lower prevalence of WMSD (OR = 0.377 & 0.323, p = 0.015, 0.010 respectively). …”
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IMU Shoulder Angle Estimation: Effects of Sensor-to-Segment Misalignment and Sensor Orientation Error by Kezhe Zhu, Jinxuan Li, Dongxuan Li, Bingfei Fan, Peter B. Shull

“…To validate this model, we conducted experiments involving twenty-five subjects who performed five activities: yoga, golf, swimming, dance, and badminton. Results showed that improving sensor-to-segment misalignment along the segment’s extension/flexion dimension had the most significant impact in reducing the magnitude of shoulder joint rotation error. …”
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Resolution of Resilience: Empirical Findings on the Challenges Faced and the Mitigation Strategies Adopted by Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Provide Maternal and Child Health (... by Bijaya Kumar Mishra, Srikanta Kanungo, Kripalini Patel, Swagatika Swain, Subhralaxmi Dwivedy, Subhashree Panda, Sonam Karna, Dinesh Bhuyan, Meena Som, Brajesh Raj Merta, Debdutta Bhattacharya, Jaya Singh Kshatri, Subrata Kumar Palo, Sanghamitra Pati

“…Sharing experiences with family, practicing yoga and pranayam, engaging ambulance bikes, financial assistance to mothers, counseling people, and involving community leaders were some effective strategies to address these challenges. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on depression in adolescents by Xiang Wang, Zhi-dong Cai, Wan-ting Jiang, Yan-yan Fang, Wen-xin Sun, Xing Wang

“…The effects of aerobic exercise and resistance + aerobic exercise in the subgroup of adolescents with depressive symptoms were significant, while the effect of physical and mental exercise (yoga) was not significant. For adolescents with depressive symptoms, aerobic exercise lasting 8 weeks, 75–120 min/time, and 3 times/week had optimum results. …”
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A 4-Month Whole-Systems Ayurvedic Medicine Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention Is Feasible and Acceptable for Breast Cancer Survivors: Results of a Single-Arm Pilot Clinical Trial by Anand Dhruva MD, Cairn Wu BA, Christine Miaskowski RN, PhD, Wendy Hartogensis Phd, MPH, Hope S Rugo MD, Shelley R Adler PhD, Ted J Kaptchuk, Rucha Kelkar BAMS, PT, DPT, Sangeeta Agarawal RN, MS, CAS, Amisha Vadodaria BA, Ellen Garris CAS, Frederick M Hecht MD

“…The 4-month individualized Ayurvedic intervention included counseling on nutrition, lifestyle, yoga, and marma (like acupressure) during 8 one-on-one visits with an Ayurvedic practitioner. …”
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Brief mindfulness-based training and mindfulness trait attenuate psychological stress in university students: a randomized controlled trial by Geovan Menezes de Sousa, Geissy Lainny de Lima-Araújo, Dráulio Barros de Araújo, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro de Sousa

“…Methods Forty university students (20 female), aged between 18 to 30 years (mean = 24.15; SD = 3.56), with no previous experience with meditation or yoga were recruited at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and randomized to a mindfulness training (MT) or active control (AC) groups. …”
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An observational study of acupuncture and complementary treatments for major depression: Case series from a preliminary study of proposed collaborative care model by Sara Maria Tamayo, Tsu-Hsuan Wei, Liang-yu Chen, Wen-Chao Ho, Gil Ton, Yu-Chen Lee

“…Interdisciplinary Intervention included manual acupuncture twice a week (16 sessions), tai chi, yoga meditation, and nutritional assessment. Symptomatology was measured with primary outcomes (self-reporting via questionnaires) and secondary outcomes (heart rate variability [HRV] and blood samples to measure inflammation via high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP]). …”
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Effectiveness of mental health interventions for older adults in South Asia: A scoping review. by Hoimonty Mazumder, Farah Faizah, Easter Protiva Gain, Irfath Sharmin Eva, Kaniz Ferdouse Mou, Nobonita Saha, Farzana Rahman, Jyoti Das, A M Khairul Islam, Fazilatun Nesa, M Mahbub Hossain

“…Across studies, mental health interventions can be broadly categorized into the following types- 1) traditional Yoga, Tai chi, or other meditative movements; 2) behavioral, occupational, or learning-based interventions; 3) tech-based interventions; 4) music therapy; and 5) new healthcare model. …”
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Awareness, Use and Outlook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Options in an Underserved, Uninsured Minority Cancer Patient Population by Shahla Bari MD, Iloabueke Chineke MD, Alicia Darwin MD, Anam Umar MD, Heather Jim PhD, Jameel Muzaffar MD, Shailesh Singh PhD, Omer Kucuk MD

“…The most commonly used CAM modality was meditation (56%), followed by herbal remedies (31%), yoga (31%), and acupuncture (12%). Among CAM users, a majority used multiple CAM therapies. …”
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The Dream of God: How Do Religion and Science See Lucid Dreaming and Other Conscious States During Sleep? by Sergio A. Mota-Rolim, Sergio A. Mota-Rolim, Sergio A. Mota-Rolim, Kelly Bulkeley, Stephany Campanelli, Bruno Lobão-Soares, Draulio B. de Araujo, Draulio B. de Araujo, Sidarta Ribeiro

“…In the Buddhist tradition, Tibetan monks have been practicing the “Dream Yoga,” a meditation technique that instructs dreamers to recognize the dream, overcome all fears when lucid, and control the oneiric content. …”
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Cystatin C as a Predictor of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Without Cardiogenic Shock and Renal Impairment After Coronary Intervent... by Wasyanto T, Yasa A, Yudhistira Y

“…Trisulo Wasyanto,1 Ahmad Yasa,1 Yoga Yudhistira2 1Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University/Dr. …”
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Fear of COVID 19 Infection Across Different Cohorts: A Scoping Review by Shalini Quadros, Shalini Garg, Rupesh Ranjan, Guruprasad Vijayasarathi, Mohammed A. Mamun, Mohammed A. Mamun

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Effect of Yogic Breathing Manoeuvre on Pulmonary Function and VO2 Max in Male Football Players by Shubham Jangam, P Sathya, Jibi Paul

“…Introduction: Yoga has proven to improve spiritual as well as psychophysiological behaviour of a human being. …”
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Correlation of prakriti diagnosis using AyuSoft prakriti diagnostic tool with clinician rating in patients with psychiatric disorders by Hemant Bhargav, Nishitha Jasti, Pooja More, Vinod Kumar, Umesh Chikkanna, Ramakrishna Kishore Kumar, Shivarama Varambally

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Safety and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using an adapted version of the I-CAM-Q; a cross-sectional survey by Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Miek C. Jong, Johanna Hök Nordberg, Esther T. van der Werf, Trine Stub

“…Most used were natural remedies and dietary supplement (57%, mainly vitamins and minerals), but self-help practices like yoga and meditation were also widely used (24%). …”
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Complementary medicine use, views, and experiences: a national survey in England by Debbie Sharp, Ava Lorenc, Richard Morris, Gene Feder, Paul Little, Sandra Hollinghurst, Stewart W Mercer, Hugh MacPherson

“…People most commonly visited CAM practitioners for manual therapies (massage, osteopathy, chiropractic) and acupuncture, as well as yoga, pilates, reflexology, and mindfulness or meditation. …”
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