& no comparable scientific type research of spirituality of Islamic Prayer? Five times a day by half the world and there is not research on that spiritual practice to compare with the others?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchy...@...> wrote: > > The graph Vaj references, which he has previously posted, doesn't prove > superiority of one meditation technique over another as he would have us > believe. It is just one tiny part of a larger study he neglects to link > to (at least I've never seen it). > > I found the study he referenced. It was published in June 2007. There > could be recent research in the works we might hear about in the futue > that could change the results of their study but so far they conclude: > > "Conclusion: Many uncertainties surround the practice of meditation. > Scientific research on meditation practices does not appear to have a > common theoretical perspective and is characterized by > poor methodological quality. Firm conclusions on the > effects of meditation practices in healthcare cannot be drawn > based on the available evidence. Future research on meditation practices > must be more rigorous in the design and execution of > studies and in the analysis and reporting of results." > > > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=hserta&part=A247554 > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=hserta&part=A247554> > > > > > It's a huge study. It's easy to to take one small portion of it as Vaj > has done, tout one meditation technique over another and dismiss TM, > which seems to be his primary mission on FFLife. > > > > > > > [Logo of hserta] NCBI <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/> » > Bookshelf <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=Books> » > Health Services/Technology Assessment Text > (HSTAT) > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=hstatcollect> » > AHRQ Evidence Reports > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=hserta> » > Meditation Practices for Health: State of the Research > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=hserta&part=A247554> > > > Table 25 > . > Number of outcome measures examined by meditation > practice > CategoryPopulationMantra mediation (N)Mindfulness meditation > (N)Meditation practice (ND) (N)Miscellaneous meditation practices (N)Qi > Gong (N)Tai Chi (N)Yoga (N)Total (N)Measures per category > (N)PhysiologicalCardiovascular 196 25 9 ... 27 87 151 495 1,474 > Pulmonary and respiratory 83 14 > 1 ... 14 33 106 251 > > Nutritional biochemistry and > metabolism 76 3 2 2 22 20 110 235 > > Endocrine and hormonal 49 10 2 > ... 15 7 42 125 > > Brain and nervous system 73 13 > ... ... 7 ... 19 112 > > Electrodermal responses 53 8 1 > ... ... ... 10 72 > > Muscular 30 2 2 ... ... 6 6 46 > > Lymphatic and immunological 5 9 > ... ... 29 1 1 45 > > Blood 12 1 1 ... 3 1 10 28 > > Thermoregulatory 10 1 1 ... 1 2 7 22 > > Skeletal ... ... ... ... ... 12 2 14 > > Ocular 6 ... ... ... ... ... 7 13 > > Sensory 3 ... ... ... ... ... 5 8 > > Renal and excretory ... ... 2 ... 3 1 1 7 > > Gastric..................11 > > PsychosocialPsychiatric and > psychological symptoms 231 183 20 13 25 33 140 645 1,204 > Personality 146 66 12 6 8 14 61 313 > > Positive psychology outcomes 37 > 37 4 5 ... 4 21 108 > > Social and interpersonal > relationships 26 14 ... ... ... 3 7 50 > > Health-related quality of life 3 > 12 2 1 4 10 10 42 > > Activities of daily living and > events impact 8 8 ... 1 1 5 3 26 > > Other behavioral7313...1520 > > ClinicalPhysical functionality > 12 7 1 1 8 165 58 252 698 > Clinical events and symptoms > improvement 33 31 1 3 8 17 61 154 > > Nutritional status, body > composition and weight 22 10 ... ... 7 8 27 74 > > Health status and well-being 11 > 23 1 2 3 13 17 70 > > Sleep 25 14 2 ... 1 2 11 55 > > Pain and pain-related behavior 6 > 20 ... ... 6 11 11 54 > > Falls occurrence and related > behavior ... ... ... ... 1 16 - 17 > > Adherence 4 3 ... ... ... 3 2 12 > > Mortality 5 ... ... ... 2 ... 1 8 > > Longevity2..................2 > > Cognitive and neuropsychologicalSensory perceptual and > motor functions 48 18 3 2 ... 8 24 103 239 > Reasoning and executive > functions 21 11 5 1 ... ... 2 40 > > General functions 17 5 1 1 ... 4 9 37 > > Memory 14 3 2 ... ... ... 5 24 > > Attention 10 5 ... ... ... ... 7 22 > > Language51............713 > > Healthcare utilizationMedication use 4 3 ... ... 2 2 19 30 50 > Healthcare utilization and economic outcomes134............320 > > Total > 1321567764119748998936803680 > ND = not described > Copyright and disclaimer > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/About/disclaimer.html> >
