10-week Yoga Practice Effect on Cognitive and Motor Function in Older Adults (BDNF)

Lithuanian Sports University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aging; Healthy Aging

Treatments: Other: Yoga trainings

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04314921

LithuanianSportsU-3

Details and patient eligibility

About

Thirty-three healthy elderly people, who were classified into two age groups, participated in this study. All participants had not practiced yoga before and were asked not to perform any sports activities while the research was ongoing. In the experimental group, participants (n = 18) had to participate in 10 weeks of yoga classes. In the control group, participants (n = 15) did not perform any exercises or other changes in their daily living life.

Experimental measurements: Brunel, PSS-14 and HAD questionnaires

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 76 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age, from 60 years old
• a statement by a local family physician about general good physical health
• never tired to practice yoga before

Exclusion criteria

• cardiovascular diseases
• musculoskeletal system diseases (osteoporosis, osteochondrosis, hernias)
• neurodegenerative diseases
• oncological diseases
• glaucoma
• injuries and surgeries in last 3 years

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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33 participants in 2 patient groups

10-week Yoga

Experimental group

Description:

Eighteen healthy elderly people, who were classified into two age groups, participated in this study. All participants had not practiced yoga before and were asked not to perform any sports activities while the research was ongoing. In the experimental group, participants (n = 18) had to participate in 10 weeks of yoga classes. In the control group, participants (n = 15) did not perform any exercises or other changes in their daily living life. All experimental group subjects participated in Himalayan yoga classes, which lasted 10 weeks: 2 times per week, 90 min per session. Yoga classes were conducted by 16-year-old qualified yoga instructor from Yoga Academy, Kaunas.

Treatment:

Other: Yoga trainings

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

In the control group, participants (n = 15) did not perform any exercises or other changes in their daily living life.