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
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
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
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
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
Serum melatonin and serotonin levels in long-term skilled meditators
5 March 2023
Authors: JC Thambyrajah, HW Dilanthi, SM Handunnetti, DWN Dissanayake
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
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
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
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
» 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