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Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga

Volume  16, Issue 2, April-June 2023, Pages 81-89
 

Review Article

A Systematic Review Report on Impact of Yoga Practices on Immune Response with Special Reference to SARS-COV-2 Pandemic

Piyush Sharma, Shekhar Chand, Arun Ratn

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, P.G. Department of Zoology, Sanatan Dharm College, Muzaffarnagar 251001, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijamy.0974.6986.16223.4

Abstract

The Pandemic of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc to healthcare systems all over the world. Although, no treatment has been approved till now. The aim of the present study is to summarize the existing evidence of RCT (random control trial) examining the effect of yoga on immune system. This will connect the traditional knowledge and clinical evidence together for future translation research on covid-19 prophylaxis. A systematic review was conducted as per the PRISMA guidelines. The search was conducted using Pub Med, Science direct and EMASE database for 2000 years. Search resulted 310 articles and finally 25 articles are included for systematic review.

The finding suggests that regular yoga practices boost the immune system by down regulating pro-inflammatory markers with increasing level of antibodies and anti-viral immune réponses.In conclusion, the study speculated yoga as a cost effective adjuvant for fighting against COVID-19.


Keywords : Corona; Yoga; COVID-19; Immune system; Inflammatory parameters; Antibodies.
Corresponding Author : Piyush Sharma