A 10-week yoga practice has no effect on cognition, but improves balance and motor learning by attenuating brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in older adults
A Čekanauskaitė, A Skurvydas, L Žlibinaitė…�- Experimental�…, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite studies investigating the effect of yoga on cognitive and motor functioning in older
adults, the effect on dual-task performance and motor learning and the specific mechanisms
underlying the positive effect of yoga remain unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to
investigate the effects of yoga on cognition, balance under single-and dual-task conditions,
and motor learning. The potential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in
induced improvement was also explored. Participants aged 60–79 years were randomized�…
adults, the effect on dual-task performance and motor learning and the specific mechanisms
underlying the positive effect of yoga remain unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to
investigate the effects of yoga on cognition, balance under single-and dual-task conditions,
and motor learning. The potential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in
induced improvement was also explored. Participants aged 60–79 years were randomized�…