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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2021.9.4.091

Effects of a Single Session of Brain Yoga on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cognitive Short-Term Memory in Men Aged 20-29 Years  

Yang, Hyun-Seong (Jangduek Hospital of Korean Medicine, Physical Therapy Center)
Kim, Hyun-Jun (Dept. of Physical Education, Kyungnam University)
Lee, Hwa-Gyeong (Yonsei University Health System, Severance Rehabilitation Hospital, Rehabilitation 1 team)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.9, no.4, 2021 , pp. 91-103 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a cognitive enhancement brain yoga program on short-term memory and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels according to the cognitive state in men aged 20-29 years. Methods : Thirty healthy volunteers aged 20-29 years were divided into four groups: brain yoga group, yoga group, combined exercise group, and control group. Seven people were assigned randomly per group. A single-session intervention was conducted over 50 min and consisted of three parts: warm-up, main exercise (brain yoga, yoga, combined exercise, or non-exercise), and cool-down. Serum BDNF levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and short-term memory was evaluated using the forward number span test before and after the intervention. Results : BDNF levels significantly increased within the brain yoga group after the intervention (from 28874.37±5185.57 to 34074.80±7321.12, p=.003), whereas there were no significant differences pre-and post-intervention in the other groups. The inter-group comparison showed a significant interaction between the brain yoga group and the combined exercise group (p=.036) but no significant interaction between any of the other groups. Forward number span scores were significantly increased in the brain yoga group (from 9.43±9.83 to 23±7.92, p=.012) and theyoga group after the intervention (from 13.43±9.41 to 24.14±8.45, p=.011), whereas there were no significant changes after the intervention in any other groups. Conclusion : Our findings showed that a single-session, 50-minute brain yoga exercise improved short-term memory and increased serum BDNF levels in healthy men aged 20-29 years and that yoga improved only short-term memory in healthy men of this age group.
Keywords
brain-derived neurotrophic factor; cognition; memory; exercise; yoga;
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