Effect of Yoga and Physical Exercise on Motor Functions among Substance Abusers: A Randomised Comparative Study

Gaihre, Ananda; Rajesh, S

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2018/35341.12156

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“…In another study on persons who had a history of substance abuse, 66 participants were randomized to yoga or physical exercise for a duration of 12 weeks and were assessed for motor performance including the mirror tracing task. [7] The study reported a significant reduction in time taken in mirror tracing after both 12 weeks of yoga (Cohen's d = 0.433) and physical exercise (Cohen's d = 0.446) along with a significant median decrease in mirror error score after 12 weeks of yoga.…”

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Mirror tracing task in yoga practitioners and non-yoga practitioners: A cross-sectional comparative study

Kala

Pal

Sharma

et al. 2021

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Objectives: The present study compared yoga practitioners with age- and gender-matched yoga naïve persons on performance in a mirror tracing task which involved tracing a star pattern on a sheet of paper while looking at its reflection in a mirror. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study included twenty yoga practitioners of both sexes (15 females; group mean age ± SD; 24.8 ± 3.4 years) and twenty yoga naïve persons (15 females; group mean age ± SD; 24.2 ± 3.8 years) of the same age range. Both groups were assessed for performance in the mirror tracing task in three trials. The distance covered, total errors, and time taken to complete the task were noted. Results: Yoga practitioners made significantly less errors (P < 0.05) in the third trial and covered greater distance in star tracing in the first (P < 0.05) and second (P < 0.05) trials compared to yoga naïve participants. Mann– Whitney U-test was used for all comparisons. Conclusion: Yoga practice may be useful to facilitate learning in the tasks that require better perceptual and motor skills.

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