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The present randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of a 3-month yoga intervention on IBS management. The study included 202 people (ages 18\u201345) diagnosed with IBS according to the Rome IV criteria. Participants were divided into a yoga intervention group (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 102) and a control group (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 100). Both groups underwent baseline and follow-up assessments to measure autonomic function and quality of life. The yoga group showed significant improvements in autonomic function, with reductions in resting heart rate (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.0001) and the low- to high-frequency ratio of heart rate variability (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.0001), as well as an increase in the Valsalva ratio (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.0100). Additionally, this group experienced notable improvements in their quality of life as measured by the IBS-QOL score. Our findings suggest that yoga could be a valuable complementary therapy for IBS by enhancing autonomic regulation and improving overall well-being.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.17761\/2026-d-25-00017","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,29]],"date-time":"2026-10-29T14:25:56Z","timestamp":1793283956000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Exploring the Impact of Yoga on Autonomic Nervous System Function, Social Functioning, and Quality of Life in People with IBS"],"prefix":"10.17761","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Sandeep","family":"Bhattacharya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Diksha","family":"Devi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sumit","family":"Rungta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adarsh","family":"Tripathi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kalpana","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sunita","family":"Tiwari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shambhavi","family":"Mishra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"7249","container-title":["International Journal of Yoga Therapy"],"original-title":[],"link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/ijyt.kglmeridian.com\/view\/journals\/ijyt\/36\/2026\/article-Article1.xml","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/ijyt.kglmeridian.com\/downloadpdf\/journals\/ijyt\/36\/2026\/article-Article1.xml","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"syndication"},{"URL":"https:\/\/ijyt.kglmeridian.com\/downloadpdf\/journals\/ijyt\/36\/2026\/article-Article1.xml","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,29]],"date-time":"2026-10-29T14:25:56Z","timestamp":1793283956000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/ijyt.kglmeridian.com\/view\/journals\/ijyt\/36\/2026\/article-Article1.xml"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"2026"},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17761\/2026-d-25-00017","relation":{},"ISSN":["2168-5835","1531-2054"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2168-5835","type":"electronic"},{"value":"1531-2054","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}}}