Yoga Impacts Cognitive Health: Neurophysiological Changes and Stress Regulation Mechanisms : Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

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Yoga Impacts Cognitive Health: Neurophysiological Changes and Stress Regulation Mechanisms

Voss, Stephanie; Cerna, Jonathan; Gothe, Neha P.

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Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 51(2):p 73-81, April 2023. | DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000311

Yoga, a physical and contemplative practice, offers the practitioner a unique mind-body exercise experience demonstrating preliminary efficacy in improving cognitive health. We examine the evidence for underlying mechanisms that explain the yoga-cognition relationship in healthy older adults. The cognitive benefits of yoga may be the result of improved stress regulation and neurocognitive resource efficiency that facilitate bidirectional brain-body communication.

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