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Trial reportPloS one2017

A yoga program for cognitive enhancement.

Devon Brunner, Amitai Abramovitch, Joseph Etherton

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Trial report in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04414371 (Tools for Wellbeing COVID-19 National Study of Undergraduate Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04414371 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Tools for Wellbeing COVID-19 National Study of Undergraduate Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorRutgers, The State University of New JerseyRan2020 to 2020Enrolled200ConditionsStress, Anxiety, Depression, ResilienceArmsYoga
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Devon BrunnerDepartment of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9690-7103
Amitai AbramovitchDepartment of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America.
Joseph EthertonDepartment of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent studies suggest that yoga practice may improve cognitive functioning. Although preliminary data indicate that yoga improves working memory (WM), high-resolution information about the type of WM subconstructs, namely maintenance and manipulation, is not available. Furthermore, the association between cognitive enhancement and improved mindfulness as a result of yoga practice requires empirical examination. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of a brief yoga program on WM maintenance, WM manipulation and attentive mindfulness.

methodsMeasures of WM (Digit Span Forward, Backward, and Sequencing, and Letter-Number Sequencing) were administered prior to and following 6 sessions of yoga (N = 43). Additionally, the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale was administered to examine the potential impact of yoga practice on mindfulness, as well as the relationships among changes in WM and mindfulness.

resultsAnalyses revealed significant improvement from pre- to post- training assessment on both maintenance WM (Digit Span Forward) and manipulation WM (Digit Span Backward and Letter-Number Sequencing). No change was found on Digit Span Sequencing. Improvement was also found on mindfulness scores. However, no correlation was observed between mindfulness and WM measures.

conclusionsA 6-session yoga program was associated with improvement on manipulation and maintenance WM measures as well as enhanced mindfulness scores. Additional research is needed to understand the extent of yoga-related cognitive enhancement and mechanisms by which yoga may enhance cognition, ideally by utilizing randomized controlled trials and more comprehensive neuropsychological batteries.

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CognitionYogaAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttentionFemaleHumansMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedMindfulnessSelf ReportYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID28783749
PMCPMC5544241

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