Association between Chewing Difficulty and Dietary Ca, Vitamin D, and Mg Intake in Korean Older Adults: 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) (2020-2021).

Nutrition intake plays a pivotal role in chewing difficulty (CD). This cross-sectional descriptive study aims to explore the associations between CD and the dietary intake of calcium (Ca), vitamin D, and magnesium (Mg) in adults aged 65 and older, utilizing data from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2020-2021). The chewing function was assessed using a 5-point scale questionnaire that inquired about discomfort experienced during mastication.

The Relationship between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life (HINT-Eight) in Middle-Aged Korean Women.

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data on health by examining the effect of HINT-eight on the physical activity of middle-aged Korean women using secondary data from the 2019 KNHANES. The subjects were 1,428 middle-aged women aged 45-64. Multiple regression was performed to verify the relationship between physical activity and HINT-eight.

The Leading Factors of Obesity and Severe Obesity in Korean Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

(1) Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the prevalence of obesity or severe obesity has increased worldwide to the point that it has even been referred to as a new disease. However, the impacts of the pandemic on obesity or severe obesity remain unclear, thus requiring a thorough examination of the leading factors of obesity and severe obesity during this time. (2) Methods: The required dataset for this study was extracted from the eighth (2019-2020) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHNES).

Effects of Resistance Training on C-Reactive Protein and Inflammatory Cytokines in Elderly Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Chronic low-grade inflammation that accompanies aging is associated with adverse health outcomes and may exacerbate the severity of infectious disease such as COVID-19. Resistance training (RT) has the potential to improve chronic low-grade inflammation, but the evidence remains inconclusive. This study evaluated the effects of RT on chronic low-grade inflammation in elderly adults.

Psychological Effects of Online-Based Mindfulness Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

(1) Background: The COVID-19 outbreak has caused psychological problems worldwide. This review explored the psychological effects of online-based mindfulness programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: This systematic review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for Weight Management in the Obese Population: The 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

(1) Background: Obesity management has become an important issue due to the COVID-19 outbreak; therefore, periodic surveys on the approaches to obesity management of the entire population and target obese population are required. (2) Methods: The study used nationally representative data from the 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants reported all approaches they had used to reduce or maintain weight in the past year.

Effects of yoga on immune function: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: This systematic review attempts to confirm the added evidence to assess the effect of yoga on immune function.

Methods: The Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science electronic databases were searched according to the PRISRMA method to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the immunological effects of yoga published in the English language from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2020. This review could only be descriptively summarized because of heterogeneity of the included RCTs.

Twelve Weeks of Yoga for Chronic Nonspecific Lower Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: To investigate the overall effects of 12 weeks of yoga practice on chronic nonspecific lower back pain.

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception to February 9, 2019, and six randomized controlled trials were selected for this meta-analysis.

Results: The pooled fixed-effect size of six trials showed that 12 weeks of yoga programs could significantly reduce chronic nonspecific lower back pain by 0.

Quality of safety reporting for complementary and alternative therapies for dysmenorrhea.

Objectives: This study assessed the quality of safety reporting in complementary and alternative therapies randomized controlled trials for primary dysmenorrhea.

Methods: Methodologic systematic review of randomized controlled trials published until August 25, 2019 without language restrictions. The adequacies of safety reporting are reported as frequencies and percentages and their predictors were analyzed by multiple least-squares and logistic regressions.

Yoga for menstrual pain in primary dysmenorrhea: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objectives: To assess the overall effect size of the impact of yoga on menstrual pain in primary dysmenorrhea.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials that were published in the English language until December 2018 in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library electronic databases were searched. The methodologies from 4 trials conducted on 230 participants with primary dysmenorrhea were included in this meta-analysis to compare the effects that performing a yoga program has on menstrual pain (n = 129) to the effects of not performing yoga (n = 101).

Association between sitting time and orthopedic conditions in Korean older adults.

This study aimed to identify the association between sitting time and orthopedic conditions in Korean older adults. Data from adults aged ≥65 years from the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014-2015) were used for analysis (n = 3,011). Sitting time ≥7.

Effects of yogic exercise on nonspecific neck pain in university students.

Objective: To assess the effects of yogic exercise on nonspecific neck pain in university students.

Methods: This study is a pretest-posttest design with a non-equivalent control group. Thirty-eight university students were selected by convenience sampling, with 18 assigned to an exercise group and 20 assigned to a control group.

Psychological effects of yoga nidra in women with menstrual disorders: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: To assess the effects of yoga nidra on psychological problems in women with menstrual disorders.

Methods: A search was conducted using CINAHL, the Cochrane library, Embase, PsycINFO, and PubMed electronic databases, and using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in any language up to and including July 2016, which reported the psychological effects of yoga nidra in women with menstrual disorders.

Results: Two potential trials were identified and both were included in the review.

A meta-analysis of the variables related to job satisfaction among Korean nurses.

Background: The shortage of nursing workforce has been a critical and global issue and associated with job satisfaction.

Objectives: To evaluate the strength of the relationships between job satisfaction and organizational commitment, job stress, and turnover intention among Korean nurses.

Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses; Korean Education & Research Information Service, KISS, DB pia, PubMed, and CINAHL databases were searched.

Effects of yoga on chronic neck pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of yoga in the management of chronic neck pain. [Subjects and Methods] Five electronic databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of yoga intervention on chronic neck pain. The trials were published in the English language between January 1966 and December 2015.

Effects of yogic eye exercises on eye fatigue in undergraduate nursing students.

[Purpose] This study was performed to investigate the effects of yogic eye exercises on eye fatigue in undergraduate nursing students. [Subjects and Methods] The study used a pretest-posttest design with a non-equivalent control group. Forty undergraduate nursing students were selected by convenience sampling, with 20 assigned to an exercise group and 20 assigned to a control group.

Effects of a Yoga Program on Menstrual Cramps and Menstrual Distress in Undergraduate Students with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To investigate the effects of a yoga program on menstrual cramps and menstrual distress in undergraduate students with primary dysmenorrhea.

Design: Single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Participants: 40 randomly selected undergraduate nursing students, with 20 each assigned to an exercise or a control group.

Efficacy of tendon and nerve gliding exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of evidence for the efficacy of tendon and nerve gliding exercises in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome. [Subjects and Methods] Four electronic databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of tendon and nerve gliding exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome. Quality assessment was conducted using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.

Effects of yoga exercises for headaches: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

[Purpose] To assess the evidence for the effectiveness of yoga exercises in the management of headaches. [Subjects and Methods] A search was conducted of six electronic databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting the effects of yogic intervention on headaches published in any language before January 2015. Quality assessment was conducted using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.

Effects of yogic exercises on life stress and blood glucose levels in nursing students.

[Purpose] This study was performed to investigate the effects of yogic exercises on life stress and blood glucose levels in nursing students. [Subjects and Methods] The study was a randomized controlled trial. Twenty-seven undergraduate nursing students were randomly selected, with 12 assigned to an exercise group and 15 assigned to a control group.

Effects of a relaxation breathing exercise on anxiety, depression, and leukocyte in hemopoietic stem cell transplantation patients.

This study was performed to investigate the effects of a relaxation breathing exercise on anxiety, depression, and leukocyte count in patients who underwent allogenic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation. Thirty-five patients were randomly selected, with 18 assigned to an exercise group and 17 assigned to a control group. The exercise intervention was applied to the exercise group for 30 minutes every day for 6 weeks.

Effects of a relaxation breathing exercise on fatigue in haemopoietic stem cell transplantation patients.

Aim: Our purpose was to investigate the effect of a relaxation breathing exercise on fatigue in allogenic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation patients.

Background: Exercise is a promising approach in ameliorating the fatigue associated with cancer and its treatment.

Design: A randomized design with control, experimental groups being assessed pre- and postintervention.