RT Journal Article
T1 Effects of Meditation on Mental Health and Cardiovascular Balance in Caregivers.
A1 Díaz-Rodríguez, Lourdes
A1 Vargas-Román, Keyla
A1 Sanchez-Garcia, Juan Carlos
A1 Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel
A1 Cañadas-De la Fuente, Guillermo Arturo
A1 De La Fuente-Solana, Emilia I
K1 high-burden caregivers
K1 meditation
K1 mental health
K1 vagal nerve activity
AB Caring for a loved one can be rewarding but is also associated with substantial caregiver burden, developing mental outcomes and affecting happiness. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a four-week, 16-h presential meditation program on physiological and psychological parameters and vagal nerve activity in high-burden caregivers, as compared to a control group. A non-randomized repeated-measures controlled clinical trial was conducted. According to the ANCOVA results, the global happiness score (F = 297.42, p  Meditation can be a useful therapy to enhance the mental health and autonomic nervous system balance of informal caregivers, improving symptoms of physical and mental overload.
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-13
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16984
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16984
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025