The present study investigates the effect of chair Yoga versus walking and chair aerobics on psychological health in older adult men and women. Participants (M age = 83; N = 42) were randomly assigned to one of four activity groups: chair Yoga, chair aerobics, walking, and social games (non-activity control group). Classes met for 30 minutes, 3 days per week, for 6 weeks. ANCOVAs revealed significant time by group interaction for stress frequency; the Yoga group showed the most stress reduction over time. Time by group interactions for the other variables (stress severity, depression, and anxiety) were nonsignificant, although Yoga participants experienced the most benefits over the course of the intervention. Replication with a larger sample size is warranted in order to better understand the impact of Yoga on psychological health in older adults.
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October 26 2009
The Effects of Yoga versus Exercise on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Older Adults
Kimberlee Bethany Bonura;
Kimberlee Bethany Bonura
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Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
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David Pargman
David Pargman
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Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
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Int J Yoga Therap (2009) 19 (1): 79–89.
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Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, David Pargman; The Effects of Yoga versus Exercise on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Older Adults. Int J Yoga Therap 1 October 2009; 19 (1): 79–89. doi: https://doi.org/10.17761/ijyt.19.1.r4hw87m5x2171588
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