Study: Yoga Can Improve Cognitive Function
Those who practice yoga will tell you just how much that form of physical activity can not only improve your body, but also your mental state. Well, further evidence regarding the latter has been uncovered thanks to a team of researchers from UCLA and Australia’s University of Adelaide.
In a study (which has since been published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease), 25 participants aged 55 and older were entered into either a three-month memory-training program, or one that instead focused on yoga and meditation.
The 11 individuals who took part in the memory-training program were subjected to daily memory enhancement training and memory exercises. Meanwhile, the other 14 people attended Kundalini yoga classes and did 20 minutes of daily Kirtan Kriya meditation that consisted of chanting, visualization of light and hand movements.
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