Impact of Meditation–Based Lifestyle Modification on HRV in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate Depression: An Exploratory Study
Frontiers in Psychiatry June 9, 2022 H. Bringmann, Martin Bogdanski, G. Seifert et al. 6 citations
A meditation and yoga program (Meditation-Based Lifestyle Modification, MBLM) improved heart rate variability (HRV) in outpatients with mild to moderate depression compared with standard clinical care. In an exploratory randomized trial, MBLM participants (22 people) showed gains in vagal tone (RMSSD) and symbolic dynamics entropy, while a minimal-treatment group (17 people on drugs only) showed almost no changes. The findings suggest that MBLM may benefit selected HRV parameters, but further 24-hour monitoring is needed to confirm long-term effects.