Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2000):

Effect of yoga training on maze learning.

Full Abstract

The performance in a maze learning task was assessed in adults of either sex (n = 31) before and after 30 days of yoga training and in an age and gender matched control group of subjects who did not receive training in yoga. Subjects were blind folded and used the dominant hand to trace the path in a wooden pencil maze. At each assessment, subjects were given 5 trials, without a gap between them. Performance was based on the time taken to complete the maze and the number of blind alleys taken. The time and error scores of Trial 1 were significantly less after yoga (two-factor ANOVA, Tukey test). Repeating trials significantly decreased time scores at Trial 5 versus Trial 1, for both groups on Day 1 and for the control group on Day 30. Hence the yoga group showed improved performance in maze tracing at retest 30 days later, which may be related to this group being faster learners and also the effect of yoga itself. Yoga training did not influence maze learning, based on the performance in 5 repeat trials.

Author information

Author/s: Telles, S (S); Ramaprabhu, V (V); Reddy, S K (SK);

Affiliation: Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Research Foundation, Appajappa Agrahara.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article

Journal: Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology (Indian J Physiol Pharmacol), published in INDIA. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2000-Apr; vol 44 (issue 2) : pp 197-201

Dates: Created 2000/09/18; Completed 2000/09/18; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 10846635, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Female Humans Male

Male Maze Learning - physiology Psychomotor Performance - physiology Yoga - psychology

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