Anne Pitman
Biographic Data
| ID | 10023588 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anne Pitman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anne |
| FAMILY NAME | Pitman |
| SIGNATURE | PITMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Contemporary History |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Detecting effects of yoga therapy on heart rate variability and autonomic nervous system functioning in adults after cancer treatment
Cancer is a source of physiological and psychological stress. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of autonomic reactivity to physiological and psychological stress. For an initial proof-of-concept, we investigated the effects of a yoga therapy (YT) intervention on HRV metrics and self-reported autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning using single-subject experimental methods. Data from 20 adults ( M age (years) = 55.7 [ SD = 8.6], 85% fem…
Turning toward mortality
Death anxiety is prevalent across many modern cultures and is associated with significant psychological, social and economic costs, including avoidance of advance care planning and the overuse of life-prolonging medical interventions at the end of life. From a yogic perspective, this pervasive clinging to life reflects abhinivesha , one of the five kleshas (mental afflictions) described as a potent contributor to human suffering. This Perspective…
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Detecting effects of yoga therapy on heart rate variability and autonomic nervous system functioning in adults after cancer treatment
Cancer is a source of physiological and psychological stress. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of autonomic reactivity to physiological and psychological stress. For an initial proof-of-concept, we investigated the effects of a yoga therapy (YT) intervention on HRV metrics and self-reported autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning using single-subject experimental methods. Data from 20 adults ( M age (years) = 55.7 [ SD = 8.6], 85% fem…
Turning toward mortality
Death anxiety is prevalent across many modern cultures and is associated with significant psychological, social and economic costs, including avoidance of advance care planning and the overuse of life-prolonging medical interventions at the end of life. From a yogic perspective, this pervasive clinging to life reflects abhinivesha , one of the five kleshas (mental afflictions) described as a potent contributor to human suffering. This Perspective…
Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (2 works) · Anxiety (1 work) · Autonomic nervous system (1 work) · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (1 work) · Contemplation (1 work) · Correlation (1 work) · Death anxiety (1 work) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (1 work) · Disfigurement (1 work) · Existentialism (1 work)