Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
The Acute Effects Of Yoga On Executive Function, Neha Gothe, Matthew B. Pontifex, Charles Hillman, Edward Mcauley
The Acute Effects Of Yoga On Executive Function, Neha Gothe, Matthew B. Pontifex, Charles Hillman, Edward Mcauley
Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
Despite an increase in the prevalence of yoga exercise, research focusing on the relationship between yoga exercise and cognition is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an acute yoga exercise session, relative to aerobic exercise, on cognitive performance. Methods: A repeated measures design was employed where 30 female college-aged participants (Mean age = 20.07, SD = 1.95) completed 3 counterbalanced testing sessions: a yoga exercise session, an aerobic exercise session, and a baseline assessment. The flanker and n-back tasks were used to measure cognitive performance. Results: Results showed that cognitive performance after the yoga …