Neha P Gothe, Emily Erlenbach, Veronica Garcia, Revati Malani, Stephanie Voss, Paul B Camacho, Edward McAuley, Nicholas Burd, Bradley P Sutton, Jessica S Damoiseaux
As the global population ages, the prevalence of cognitive decline and dementia is expected to rise, creating a significant health and economic burden. The purpose of this trial is to rigorously test, for the first time, the efficacy of yoga training as a physical activity intervention to mitigate age-related cognitive decline and impairment. We are conducting a 6-month randomized controlled trial (RCT) of exercise among 168 middle aged and older adults to compare the efficacy of yoga vs. aerobic exercise on cognitive function, brain structure and function, cardiorespiratory fitness, and circulating inflammatory and molecular markers...
May 25, 2023: Contemporary Clinical Trials