The Effect of Breathing, Movement, and Meditation on Psychological and Physical Symptoms and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 2886 - 2896
• Main Authors: Gerbarg, Patricia L, Jacob, Vinita E, Stevens, Laurie, Bosworth, Brian P, Chabouni, Fatiha, DeFilippis, Ersilia M, Warren, Ryan, Trivellas, Myra, Patel, Priyanka V, Webb, Colleen D, Harbus, Michael D, Christos, Paul J, Brown, Richard P, Scherl, Ellen J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anxiety - psychology; Biomarkers - blood; Breathing Exercises - methods; Breathing Exercises - psychology; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; Depression - psychology; Education - methods; Exercise Therapy - methods; Exercise Therapy - psychology; Female; Humans; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - blood; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - psychology; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - therapy; Male; Meditation - methods; Meditation - psychology; Middle Aged; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires

This study evaluated the effects of the Breath-Body-Mind Workshop (BBMW) (breathing, movement, and meditation) on psychological and physical symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Twenty-nine IBD patients from the Jill Roberts IBD Center were randomized to BBMW or...