Introduction: The fast pace of changes in contemporary life increases the need to adapt, which leads to depressive pathologies due to psychological suffering. Yoga has therefore emerged as a complementary approach to the treatment of depression. Objective: To analyze the efficacy of yoga in reducing depressive symptoms. Materials and methods: This is a systematic literature review, which followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for systematic reviews of efficacy, with the review protocol registered on Prospero under the code CRD42023448158. To devise the research question, the Pico strategy was adopted, in which “P” stands for people with depression, “I” for yoga; “C” for people who have not been submitted to yoga, and “O” for improvement/reduction of depressive symptoms. The requirements of the Prisma flowchart were followed and the search was conducted in the Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Lilacs, BDEnf, Ibecs, PsycINFO, and Cinahl databases. The Jadad scale was used to assess methodological quality and the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 to assess the risk of bias. Results: A total of 1138 studies were found, of which 10 were selected for data extraction, detailed reading, and qualitative synthesis. Yoga, especially mindfulness yoga, has been shown to be an effective intervention for various conditions, including depression. Its benefits include significant improvements in depression severity, health-related quality of life, motor dysfunction, mobility, spiritual well-being, and parasympathetic nervous system activity. Conclusion: The studies highlight the efficacy of yoga in reducing depressive symptoms in various populations and contexts, highlighting its effectiveness as a complementary therapeutic approach in the management of depression.

Giovanna Vitória Aragão de Almeida Santos

Fernando José Guedes da Silva Junior

Jaqueline Carvalho e Silva Sales

Lívia Carvalho Pereira

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AQUICHAN 是一份来自健康科学领域的医学和健康科学期刊，更具体地说，是护理学，发表从认识论、循证实践、慢性护理、促进和预防的角度进行调查的文章。这些文章适用于哥伦比亚和国外的学术和科学界。该杂志接受以前未发表的西班牙语、英语和葡萄牙语的原创论文，这些论文是研究或评论的产物，并且没有被其他人评估科学期刊，无论是印刷版还是电子版。

AQUICHAN is a medical and health sciences journal focused on the field of health sciences, specifically nursing. It publishes articles that investigate topics from the perspectives of epistemology, evidence-based practice, chronic care, and promotion and prevention. These articles are relevant to the academic and scientific communities in Colombia and abroad. The journal accepts previously unpublished original papers in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, which can be research or review articles that have not been evaluated by other scientific journals, whether in print or electronic format.

AQUICHAN 是一本专注于健康科学领域的医学和护理学期刊。它发表的文章主要从认识论、循证实践、慢性护理以及促进和预防的角度进行研究。这些文章适用于哥伦比亚及国际学术和科学界。该期刊接受未曾发表的原创论文，语言包括西班牙语、英语和葡萄牙语，这些论文可以是研究成果或评论，并且未在其他科学期刊上进行过评审，无论是纸质版还是电子版。

Efficacy of Yoga in Reducing Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review

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