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<ArticleTitle>EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF YOGA PRACTICES ON SLEEP HEALTH PARAMETERS AMONG INSOMNIA PATIENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW</ArticleTitle>
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<FirstName>Tejas P.</FirstName>
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<FirstName>Jyoti R.</FirstName>
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<Abstract>Background: Insomnia is a common sleep problem. change in life style has played role for rising in cases of insomnia. Day time work is disturbed by sleep problems. It can have adverse effects on physical and mental health in the long run. Yoga promotes physical, mental, and emotional health. It seems that yoga can be considered as a tool for the management of insomnia.
Aim: To study role of yoga activities for parameters related to sleep health in people with insomnia. Methods: Researchers used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Researchers searched articles on PubMed, Google scholar and by manual search. Searched articles were screened for relevancy. By use of inclusion and exclusion criteria potential articles were selected.
Results: Out of 232 articles, ffinally 4 studies included in current systematic review. The age of participants ranged from 25?70 years. Overall, included studies found beneficial effect on parameter related to sleep health by yoga activities in people with insomnia.
Conclusion: Yoga activities can be advantageous for sleep health in people with insomnia. Yoga activities can be useful as a part of therapy in people with insomnia. There is wide scope for further studies to assess beneficial effects of yoga activities.</Abstract>
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<Keywords>ffect, Yoga Activities, Parameter Related to Sleep, Sleep Health, Insomnia</Keywords>
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