Effects of Yogic practice on physical fitness and its correlation with cognitive performance in Indian paramilitary force personnel

Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga0 sites0 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated: January 9, 2023

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•Participants must be healthy paramilitary personnel between 20 and 40 years of age, willing to participate

•Physical disability, disease or injury that could interfere with or be worsened by physical activity (obstructive disease, glaucoma) or a severe cognitive deficit (eg, dementia).
•Extensive surgery the past year.
•Those are advised not to participate in moderate exercise by their doctor.
•Diagnosed with serious mental illness (eg, psychosis or bipolar disorder) or indicating acute signs of suicidality (eg, recent and ongoing thoughts of death/suicide).
•Currently or recently (past 3â??months) engaged in regular structured Yoga, on average 2â??days/week or more.
•Simultaneously taking part in another research study.
•History of drug or chemical abuse within 6 months prior to screening.
•Any other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion that might affect the interpretation of the results or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications.
•Inability to comply with study and follow-up procedures.

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Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga