An Assessment of the Effects of Yoga Practicing on Sleep Quality of Older Adults

Year 2018, Volume: 6 Issue: 4, 485 - 491, 30.12.2018

Hung Manh Nguyen

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of Yoga practicing on sleep quality of older adults. In this study, eighty subjects were recruited at age 55 to 65 (60.5 ± 4.2). Subjects were divided into two groups, Yoga and Control. Participants in Yoga groups practiced 60 minutes/day and 3 sessions/weeks. Participants in Control group maintained daily activities and not doing any exercise program. Sleep quality is measured by The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). After 6 months of Yoga practicing, the participants in Yoga group showed significantly better performances in comparison with those of Control group in the sleep patterns with p value ≤ .05.

Keywords

Yoga, Quality of Sleep, Older Adults

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