Oueslati Rania, Souissi Mohamed Abdelkader, Jarraya Sana, Yagin Fatma Hilal, Badicu Georgian, Al-Hashem Fahaid, Ardigò Luca Paolo, Dahmen Riadh
Department of Human Sciences, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia.
Research Laboratory Education, Motricity, Sport and Health, LR19JS01, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia.
J Aging Res. 2025 Sep 8;2025:9990963. doi: 10.1155/jare/9990963. eCollection 2025.
Aging leads to physiological and psychological changes that compromise both mental and physical autonomy, as well as cognitive functions, thereby increasing the risk of anxiety and depression. The sedentary lifestyle typical of older individuals results in a deterioration of the overall quality of life and well-being. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Hatha yoga in improving cognitive health among older adults. We will specifically examine the impact of this practice on attention, memory, and reasoning. The present study assesses the impact of Hatha yoga on attention, memorization, and reasoning in healthy older adults aged between 65 and 80 years. The study population comprises 45 healthy individuals (26 men and 19 women; 72.3 ± 5.6 years) residing in a retirement home, divided into three groups: a yoga group (YOGA, = 15) that participated in yoga sessions; a physical activity group (APS, = 15) engaged in sports and physical activities sessions; and a control group (CONT, = 15) that did not undertake any activities. The study spanned 24 sessions, with two sessions per week lasting 45 min each. Participants completed test sessions dedicated to evaluating attention, memory, and reasoning before (T0) and after (T1) 12 weeks. A two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the differences between groups and over time. After the intervention sessions, the data showed that the YOGA group registered significantly greater improvements at T1 compared to that of T0 in all cognitive parameters (e.g., attention ( < 0.001, Hedges' = 1.35), memory ( < 0.001, Hedges' = 1.04), and reasoning ( < 0.001, Hedges' = 1.82)). Furthermore, our results revealed a significant difference between the YOGA group and both the APS ( < 0.001) and CONT ( < 0.01) groups for the attention and reasoning parameters at T1. This study underscores the potential of Hatha yoga to enhance the mental well-being of the elderly, suggesting significant benefits for cognitive well-being in this population. Pan African Clinical Trials Registry: PACTR202405804830163.
衰老会导致生理和心理变化，这些变化会损害心理和身体的自主性以及认知功能，从而增加焦虑和抑郁的风险。老年人典型的久坐不动生活方式会导致整体生活质量和幸福感下降。本研究旨在评估哈他瑜伽对改善老年人认知健康的有效性。我们将具体研究这种练习对注意力、记忆力和推理能力的影响。本研究评估了哈他瑜伽对65至80岁健康老年人注意力、记忆和推理能力的影响。研究人群包括45名居住在养老院的健康个体（26名男性和19名女性；72.3±5.6岁），分为三组：参加瑜伽课程的瑜伽组（YOGA，n = 15）；参与体育和身体活动课程的体育活动组（APS，n = 15）；以及不进行任何活动的对照组（CONT，n = 15）。该研究为期24节课程，每周两节，每节持续45分钟。参与者在12周前（T0）和后（T1）完成了专门用于评估注意力、记忆力和推理能力的测试课程。使用双向方差分析来分析组间和随时间的差异。干预课程结束后，数据显示，与T0相比，瑜伽组在T1时所有认知参数（如注意力（p < 0.001，Hedges' g = 1.35）、记忆力（p < 0.001，Hedges' g = 1.04）和推理能力（p < 0.001，Hedges' g = 1.82））均有显著更大的改善。此外，我们的结果显示，在T1时，瑜伽组与APS组（p < 0.001）和CONT组（p < 0.01）在注意力和推理参数方面存在显著差异。本研究强调了哈他瑜伽在增强老年人心理健康方面的潜力，表明对该人群的认知健康有显著益处。泛非临床试验注册中心：PACTR202405804830163。
