Effects of Yoga on Mental and Physical Health: A Short Summary of Reviews

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left"> </td><td align="left">Specific effects</td><td align="left">Unspecific effects </td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Cognition</td><td align="left">Contemplative states; Mindfulness; Self-identity; Self-efficacy; Beliefs; Expectations</td><td align="left">Control of attentional networks</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Emotions</td><td align="left">Emotional control/regulation</td><td align="left">Quality of Life</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Physiology</td><td align="left">Vagal afferent activity; Heart rate/Respiratory; Relaxation response/Stress reduction</td><td align="left">Social contacts</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Physical body</td><td align="left">Physical flexibility, Fitness/Endurance </td><td align="left">Healthy life style</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>Specific and unspecific effects are often interconnected.<br/></td></tr></table>

Level of action and observed effects of yoga interventions.

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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