F. SVYASA Dissertations
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Yoga Dissertations by Yoga Students at SVYASA. These pages present some efforts of SVYASA at Scientific Validation of Yoga, combining the best of the East with the best of the West
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Item Effect of yoga on sleep quality, depression and psychological distress among women geriatric population: a pilot study(S Vyasa, 2015-01-12) Lucas, Arockia S.Background Poor sleep quality, depression and psychological distress are considered as the most frequently seen problems in elderly. Yoga being non-invasive, cost effective and safe intervention among complementary and alternative medicine. Earlier studies reported the potential role of yoga in management of psychological problems like depression, distress and in enhancing the quality of sleep.z Aims: The purpose of the present study was to assess the role of yoga in sleep quality, depression, and psychological distress in elderly women. Methodology: 25 women with an age range between 60 to 85 from Sharanya Trust an old age home, Madurai were enrolled in this study. All the participate underwent yoga practice consist of asana (Yogic postures), pranayama (yogic breathing practices) and relaxation techniques, one and half housr daily for six days a week for one month. Patient health Questionnaire (PHQ 9), General Health Quessionaire GHQ 12 and Pitberger’s sleep quality index were administered before and after the intervention. Results: There was significant reduction in depression (p> 0.001), psychological distress (p> 0.001) and there was significant improvement in sleep quality index (p> 0.001) at the end one of one moth of yoga practice Conclusions: 4 weeks of intense yoga practice in women geriatric living in oldage home, lead to significant reduction in distress, depression, and improvement in Sleep qualityItem Effect of Trataka on Cognitive Functions in the Elderly(S-VYASA, 2014-08-27) Talwadkar, ShubhadaBackground: Trataka, a type of yoga practice is considered to improve cognitive functions. The aim of this study was to test the effect of trataka on cognitive functions of elderly. Methods: 60 healthy elderly subjects were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The subjects were administered MMSE and those scoring 26 and above were selected for the study and randomly divided using randomized block design into 2 groups- Trataka and wait list control group. Trataka was given for a period of 1 month (26 days). The subjects in both groups were assessed on Day 1(pre and post intervention in trataka group and after quite sitting in control group), Day 30 on digit span test, Six letter cancellation test (SLCT), and Trail making test B (TMT B). Results: Friedman‟s Test and Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test showed that, at the 2nd follow up, there was significant improvement in digit span scores (z=-3.35, p< 0.01) in the trataka group. SLCT scores (t =5.08, p<0.01) and TMT B scores (t= -4.26, p< 0.01) improved immediately after the practice of Trataka (when baseline compared to 1st follow up). At 1 month follow-up, Trataka group showed significantly better performance in the SLCT test compared to baseline (t= -3.93, p< 0.01) and TMT B scores (t=7.09, p< 0.01). RMANOVA results also reiterated that there was significant interaction effect at the end of one month of trataka intervention as compared to control group on TMT-B and SLCT scores. Conclusion: The results of this study establish that Trataka can be used as a technique to enhance cognition in the elderly.