CMR | Research

Effects of meditation on physiological and metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus “MindDM”: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

30 September 2022

Authors: K. P. C. Dalpatadu, P. Galappatthy, P. Katulanda and S. Jayasinghe

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06771-2

Higher Serum Antioxidant Capacity Levels and Its Association with Serum NOx Levels Among Long‑term Experienced Meditators in Sri Lanka

8 February 2022

Authors: James C. Thambyrajah, Shiroma M. Handunnetti, Hewa W. Dilanthi, Dilshani W. N. Dissanayake

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01840-8

How does meditation relate to quality of life, positive lifestyle habits and carbon footprint ?

24 August 2023

Authors: E. A. S. K. Somarathne, M.W. Gunathunga, E. Lokupitiya

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4549372

 

Impact of Meditation-Based Lifestyle Practices on Mindfulness, Wellbeing, and Plasma Telomerase Levels: A Case-Control Study

04 March 2022

Authors: Nirodhi Namika Dasanayaka , Nirmala Dushyanthi Sirisena, Nilakshi Samaranayake

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.846085

Respiratory function in healthy long-term meditators: A cross-sectional comparative study

22 July 2023

Authors: L.J. Udani Karunarathne, W.A.D.L. Amarasiri, A.D.A. Fernando

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18585

Respiratory function in healthy long-term meditators: a systematic review

4 December 2023

Authors: L. J. U. Karunarathne, W. A. D. L. Amarasiri, A. D. A. Fernando

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02412-0

Serum melatonin and serotonin levels in long-term skilled meditators

5 March 2023

Authors: JC Thambyrajah, HW Dilanthi, SM Handunnetti, DWN Dissanayake

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2023.03.006

The development of a tool to identify skilled meditators among meditation practitioners – ‘The University of Colombo Intake Interview to identify Skilled Meditators for scientific research (UoC-IISM)’

18 November 2022

Authors: NO Outschoorn, EASK Somarathne, NN Dasanayaka, LJU Karunarathne, KK Vithanage, KPC Dalpatadu, E Lokupitiya, MW Gunathunga, HMJC Herath, S Jayasinghe, DWN Dissanayake

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v28i4.8542

The effects of meditation on length of telomeres in healthy individuals: a systematic review

21 May 2021

Authors: Nirodhi N. Dasanayaka , Nirmala D. Sirisena,  Nilakshi Samaranayake

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01699-1

Associations of meditation with telomere dynamics: a case–control study in healthy adults

14 July 2023

Authors: Nirodhi Namika Dasanayaka, Nirmala Dushyanthi Sirisena, Nilakshi Samaranayake

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1222863

Improving Mindfulness, Quality of Life, and Controlling Cellular Aging through Meditation

25 March 2023

Authors: Nirodhi Namika Dasanayaka, Nirmala Dushyanthi Sirisena, Nilakshi Samaranayake

DOI:10.5772/intechopen.110423

Short Communications

» The effects of meditation on human telomere lengths in healthy individuals: A research protocol for a systematic review


» Study protocol: Developing a validated tool to study Buddhist meditation experience which can be used in scientific studies


» Cognition, electroencephalogram, visual-evoked potentials and peripheral nerve conduction in long-term experienced meditators: A cross-sectional comparative study


» Effect of mindfulness-based meditation on glycemic control in type 2 Diabetes: A systematic review


» Prediction of pre-head carbon footprint through mindfulness


» Social harmony questionnaire: Individual (SHQI) A tool to measure level of social harmony in individuals


» Meditation and social harmony: An in-depth literature review


» Exploring associations between meditation, being green and perceived quality of life


» Cardiovascular response to isometric handgrip in healthy long-term meditators: A comparative study


» Breath-holding time and spirometry parameters in healthy long-term meditators: A comparative study


» Cardiovascular autonomic function in healthy long-term meditators: A comparative cross-sectional study


» Respiratory function and aerobic capacity in a cohort of Sri Lankan healthy long-term meditators


» Dispositional mindfulness as a moderator between the experience of subclinical post-traumatic stress symptoms and subjective wellbeing among Sri Lankans


» Effects of long-term meditation practice on telomere length, plasma telomerase level and expression profiles of hTERT and hTR genes: A case-control study


» Self-reported difference in resilience and psychological distress between Sri Lankan skilled meditators and non-meditators: A preliminary cross sectional analysis.


» Respiratory function in Sri Lankan long-term meditators


» Resting cardiovascular function in healthy long-term meditators: A Sri Lankan study


» Adrenaline, Cortisol, Glucagon and Growth Hormone concentrations among long-term meditators


» Dopamine, Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid and Glutamate concentrations among long-term meditators


» Cognitive functions, electroencephalography, visual evoked potentials and peripheral nerve conduction in long-term meditators: A cross-sectional comparative study


» Psychological distress and mindfulness: A preliminary cross-sectional analysis between Buddhist-based meditation practitioners and non-meditators from Sri Lanka


» Effects of meditation on physiological and metabolic parameters in patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial


» Lipid profile in long-term meditators: Comparative cross sectional study


» A qualitative study on the perceived impact of mindfulness meditation  on teacher immunity to workplace stressors


» Cardiorespiratory and cardiovascular autonomic function in healthy long-term meditators: A study protocol


» Respiratory function in healthy long-term meditators: A systematic review


» Effects of long-term meditation on telomere length, and plasma telomerase level: A case control study


» A case-control study on the effects of long-term meditation on telomere length, Quality of life and mindfulness


» Does the quality of life connect with an individual’s nature connectedness and per capita greenhouse gas emission? A preliminary study


» Investigating quality of life and trait mindfulness of skilled meditators: A case control study


» Adaptation and validation of the connectedness to nature scale for the use in Sri Lanka


» Protocol for harvesting adult human hippocampus


» A systematic review on the effects of meditation on length of human telomeres in healthy individuals


» Difference between long-term meditators and non-meditators on self-reported levels of mindfulness, Psychological distress, Resileince and quality of life: A pilot study


» Association of long-term meditation with the levels of telomerase enzyme, quality of life and mindfulness level: A pilot study


» The correlation of demographic factors with the skill level of meditators: A pilot study


» Effects of lang-term meditation on cognition and electroencephalography derived brain dynamics: a cross-sectional comparative study


» Metabolic parameters in healthy long-term meditators: An interim analysis


» High serum antioxidant capacity among long term meditators: A pilot Study


» Serum nitrate and nitrite levels among long term meditators: A pilot study

Conference Papers