Effect of Raja Yoga Meditation on the Distress and Anxiety Levels of Women with Breast Cancer
and Inez Sampaio Nery 1Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Page 1, Line 17, what does SPO2 stand for?
Page 2, line 53-55, about ‘a well-known practice in the East for millennia’, it is restricted to India only, maybe. Modern yoga only started being popular in the West and in the East since the 1970s.
the authors can consider to explore literature of the world-renowned popular Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, which include yoga and meditation, have positive impacts for many cancer patients; and also compare generally the differences between Raja Yoga and other meditation practices to tell the audience the uniqueness of Raja Yoga meditation practices
Page 2, line 80, do you mean Roja Yoga meditation is used in this study? Would it be better to mention this again in line 88-90 in the aim of the study
Page 4, Figure 1 shows that two groups are IGs, it doesn’t tell the control group arrangement clearly
Page 5, line 169-171, should add information about number of total sessions, also is there any guided home practices
Page 5, line 172, can mention the number of years the teacher has been teaching Roja Yoga meditation practices
Page 16, line 392, can add more information about effect size
If there was a similar study previously, why was this study launched?
Page 16, line 423, the reference of Martins, Domingues, Boiler, 2019 cannot be found
Page 17, line 460-462, should mention the length of the intervention
Author Response
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Page 2, line 53-55, about ‘a well-known practice in the East for millennia’, it is restricted to India only, maybe. Modern yoga only started being popular in the West and in the East since the 1970s.
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the authors can consider to explore literature of the world-renowned popular Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, which include yoga and meditation, have positive impacts for many cancer patients; and also compare generally the differences between Raja Yoga and other meditation practices to tell the audience the uniqueness of Raja Yoga meditation practices
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Page 2, line 80, do you mean Roja Yoga meditation is used in this study? Would it be better to mention this again in line 88-90 in the aim of the study
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Page 4, Figure 1 shows that two groups are IGs, it doesn’t tell the control group arrangement clearly
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Page 5, line 169-171, should add information about number of total sessions, also is there any guided home practices
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Page 5, line 172, can mention the number of years the teacher has been teaching Roja Yoga meditation practices
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Page 16, line 392, can add more information about effect size
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If there was a similar study previously, why was this study launched?
Page 16, line 423, the reference of Martins, Domingues, Boiler, 2019 cannot be found
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Page 17, line 460-462, should mention the length of the intervention
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Reviewer 2 Report
This is an exceptionally strong article, with a solid methodology and clearly set forth goals and conclusions.
It is particularly gratifying to read a study that focuses on Raja Yoga specifically, and not generic "meditation" or "yoga."
Author Response
We appreciate your collaboration in evaluating the manuscript
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