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Health Benefits of Yoga

The Research Question Asked
What were the benefits of yoga on health and wellness issues in research studies published in 2020?

Type of Study
Review study

Methods
The researchers included published articles in their review paper if the studies covered a clinical trial that used yoga asana, pranayama, or meditation as their intervention, and if a research team published a paper in 2020. In total, they included 46 articles that met their criteria.

Results
Studies published in 2020 reported benefits of yoga on multiple aspects of mental health, neuropsychology, cardiovascular health, as well as other health issues.

Conclusion
Yoga has a broad array of positive effects on a wide variety of chronic conditions.