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ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry2013

Randomized clinical trial of yoga-based intervention in residents from elderly homes: Effects on cognitive function.

V R Hariprasad, V Koparde, P T Sivakumar, S Varambally, J Thirthalli, M Varghese, I V Basavaraddi, B N Gangadhar

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Article in Indian journal of psychiatry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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49 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. The Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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  7. Yoga for stroke rehabilitation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  9. Exercise programs for people with dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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  14. Effectiveness of A Pilates Training Program on Cognitive and Functional Abilities in Postmenopausal Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  17. The effects of an 8-week Hatha yoga intervention on executive function in older adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2014
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

V R HariprasadDepartment of Psychiatry, Advanced Centre for Yoga, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
V Koparde
P T Sivakumar
S Varambally
J Thirthalli
M Varghese
I V Basavaraddi
B N Gangadhar

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextElderly have increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia. Yoga therapy may be helpful in elderly to improve cognitive function.

aimsWe examined the benefits of yoga-based intervention compared with waitlist control group on cognitive function in the residents of elderly homes. SETTINGS AND

designSingle blind controlled study with block randomization of elderly homes. MATERIALS AND

methodsStudy sample included yoga group (n=62) and waitlist group (n=58). A total of 87 subjects (yoga=44, waitlist=43) completed the study period of 6 months. Yoga group received daily yoga sessions for 1 month, weekly until 3(rd) month and encouraged to continue unsupervised until 6 months. They were assessed on Rey's Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), Rey's complex figure test (CFT), Wechsler's Memory Scale (WMS)-digit and spatial span, Controlled Oral Word Association (COWA) test, Stroop Color Word Interference Test and Trail Making Test A and B at baseline and at the end of 6(th) month. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Paired t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to compare the difference in neuropsychological test scores.

resultsYoga group showed significant improvement in immediate and delayed recall of verbal (RAVLT) and visual memory (CFT), attention and working memory (WMS-spatial span), verbal fluency (COWA), executive function (Stroop interference) and processing speed (Trail Making Test-A) than waitlist group at the end of 6 months after correcting for corresponding baseline score and education.

conclusionYoga based-intervention appears beneficial to improve several domains of cognitive function in elderly living in residential care homes. Study findings need to be interpreted after considering methodological limitations like lack of active comparison group.

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Cognitive functionelderlyyoga

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PMID24049199
PMCPMC3768212

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