Abstract

The Pandemic of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc to healthcare systems all over the world. Although, no treatment has been approved till now. The aim of the present study is to summarize the existing evidence of RCT (random control trial) examining the effect of yoga on immune system. This will connect the traditional knowledge and clinical evidence together for future translation research on covid-19 prophylaxis. A systematic review was conducted as per the PRISMA guidelines. The search was conducted using Pub Med, Science direct and EMASE database for 2000 years. Search resulted 310 articles and finally 25 articles are included for systematic review.

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