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Mindfulness meditation robustly improves anxiety, depression, and quality of life in Parkinson's disease, but evidence for its effects on motor symptoms, physical function, and cognitive function is inconsistent or limited, and its impact on falls remains unevaluated. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To assess the effects of mindfulness meditation on motor, cognitive, fall-related, psychological, physical, and quality-of-life outcomes in Parkinson's disease.

September 8, 2026Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on balance, cognitive functions, quality of life, and falls prevention in Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review

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PBPurani Bogahawatta AWAshan Wijekoon SHS Harini

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Systematic review reveals psychological gains but limited motor improvements from mindfulness meditation in Parkinson's disease, highlighting a lack of evidence regarding falls prevention.

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To assess the effects of mindfulness meditation on motor, cognitive, fall-related, psychological, physical, and quality-of-life outcomes in Parkinson's disease.
Systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, PEDro, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception through May 2026.
Dual independent reviewer screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment across 14 included studies (nine randomized controlled trials and five pre-post design studies).
Interventions produced robust reductions in anxiety alongside significant improvements in depression and overall quality of life.
Evidence for motor and physical function was limited and inconsistent, with balance and mobility showing sparse benefits, one trial showing decreased gait speed, and cognitive gains confined to specific domains.
Falls, fear of falling, and freezing of gait were unassessed across all included studies despite their clinical relevance.

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Bogahawatta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa0091858e84d0ff5b47b69 https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2725697

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September 8, 2026Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on balance, cognitive functions, quality of life, and falls prevention in Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review

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Authors

PBPurani Bogahawatta AWAshan Wijekoon SHS Harini

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Overview

Systematic review reveals psychological gains but limited motor improvements from mindfulness meditation in Parkinson's disease, highlighting a lack of evidence regarding falls prevention.

Key Points

To assess the effects of mindfulness meditation on motor, cognitive, fall-related, psychological, physical, and quality-of-life outcomes in Parkinson's disease.
Systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, PEDro, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception through May 2026.
Dual independent reviewer screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment across 14 included studies (nine randomized controlled trials and five pre-post design studies).
Interventions produced robust reductions in anxiety alongside significant improvements in depression and overall quality of life.
Evidence for motor and physical function was limited and inconsistent, with balance and mobility showing sparse benefits, one trial showing decreased gait speed, and cognitive gains confined to specific domains.
Falls, fear of falling, and freezing of gait were unassessed across all included studies despite their clinical relevance.

Cite This Study

Bogahawatta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa0091858e84d0ff5b47b69 https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2725697

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