The effect of yoga training on attention and positive/negative symptoms in women with schizophrenia

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Master of Motor Control and Learning, Department of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Iran

2 Faculty member of University of Isfahan

Abstract

Background and aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of yoga training on attention and positive/negative symptoms in women with schizophrenia. Materials and methods: A quest-experimental study was conducted on a number of 25 patients with schizophrenia (mean age 46.00±6.48). The participants were selected through purposire sampling and were randomly assigned to yoga training (15 n) and control (10 n) groups. The yoga training group did yoga for 12 weeks; however, the control group performed their daily activities. Both groups participated in a pre-test and post-test. Stroop Test, and Positive/Negative Scales, were used to collect the data. Analyze of Covariance (ANOVA) was used to analyses the collected data. Results: A significant difference was found between the yoga and control groups in pre-test and post-test in selective attention and positive/negative symptoms. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that the yoga training can be an appropriate intervention to improve attention and decrease positive/negative symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia.

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