A systematic review of the health effects of yoga for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yoga is a mind-body practice that can elicit robust health and wellbeing effects for older adults. As a result, there is increased public and academic interest into the potential benefits of yoga for older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.

Methods

Literature searches in five databases (CENTRAL, PubMed and EBSCOHost indexing CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection) were conducted from the databases' date of inception through to 4 September 2020 to identify pre-post single and multigroup studies of yoga-based interventions involving people with MCI or dementia. Effects on cognitive, mental, and physical health were evaluated, as was safety and study quality.

Results

Database searches identified 1431 articl

SUBMITTER: Karamacoska D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9862505 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature