Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Hatha Yoga
Physical Activities and Sports
Control group
Sponsors
High Institute of Sport and Physical Education Sfax
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: be aged between 65 and 80 years, have normal or corrected-to-normal vision, not have mental problems or a history of musculoskeletal disorders that could have affected their physical capacity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Being under 65 years old or over 80 years old. 2. Having uncorrected vision problems or vision disorders that cannot be corrected. 3. Having mental health issues or a history of musculoskeletal disorders that could affect their physical capacity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The YOGA group showed significant improvements at T1 compared to T0 in all cognitive parameters (P < 0.001). Additionally, significant differences were found between the YOGA group and both APS and CONT groups for attention and reasoning at T1. These findings underscore Hatha yoga's potential to enhance mental well-being and cognitive function in the elderly population. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For the Yoga group, compared with the pre-test, the post-hoc test showed higher values at the post-test for attention scores (p < 0.001, g= 1.35). Additionally, the post-hoc test revealed significantly higher values for the Yoga group compared with the APS group and CONT group at the post-test for attention scores (p < 0.001). 2. For the Yoga group, compared with the pre-test, the post-hoc test showed higher values at the posttest for Memorization scores (p < 0.001, g=1.04). Additionally, the post-hoc test revealed a significantly higher value for the Yoga group compared with the CONT group at the posttest for the Memorization scores (p = 0.006). 3. In the Yoga group, there were higher values in reasoning scores at the post-test compared to the pre-test (p < 0.001, g= 1.82), as indicated by the post-hoc test. Moreover, significant differences were observed in reasoning scores at the post-test, with the Yoga group showing higher values compared to both the APS and CONT groups (p < 0.001) according to the post-hoc test | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
Public ContactRiadh Dahmen
Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences at High Institute of Sport and Physical Education Sfax
Outcome results
None listed