To Move or Not to Move: Factors of Mind-Body Practice Engagement in a Population-Based Study.
Journal of integrative and complementary medicine April 1, 2025 My Ngoc To, Nicole Nicotera, Kaipeng Wang 1 citation
Nearly 6% of U.S. adults practice combined mind-body practices (seated meditation plus movement-based practices like yoga, Tai Chi, or qigong). Higher education levels were linked to greater use of all forms of mind-body practices. Racial-ethnic disparities appeared for movement-based and combined practices. People with moderate or severe psychological distress were about twice as likely to engage in combined practices (moderate distress: relative risk ratio 1.92; severe distress: relative risk ratio 1.96), as were those with chronic pain. The authors suggest healthcare providers recommend combined mind-body practices as an additional resource for patients with psychological distress or mild chronic pain, and that increasing access in educational settings could reduce racial-ethnic disparities.