Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

The Effect of Mindfulness – Based Yoga Balance Exercises on Working Memory of Female Handball Players

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijmbsp.2022.335940.1032
Volume 2, Issue 1
Spring 2022
Pages 25-34
Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Akram Ghaleche Yazdani 1
Zahra Salman 2
Mohammadreza Ghasemiyan Moghaddam 3

1 MSc,Department of Motor behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences , Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Motor behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences , Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Motor behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences , Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
Exercise and its role in cognitive function by emphasizing the function of the central nervous system in the development of behavioral research has opened a new window.  The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of 10 weeks of mindfulness – based yoga balance exercises on working memory of female handball players using pre- test – post – test research design with control group. Number32 female handball athletes of the national premier league with an average age of 23.18±3.74 were purposefully selected and randomly divided in to experimental and control groups. The experimental group practiced in 26 sessions of mindfulness-based yoga balance exercises (3 days a week for 60 minute) . N- back test was used to measure working memory in pre-test and post-test. The results of analysis of covariance was indicated the significant differences in post-tests of the control and experimental groups in the variables of the reaction time (p=0.01), correct response number (p=0.01), and incorrect response number (p= 0.01). Therefore, it can be said that mindfulness – based yoga balance exercises affect the working memory of women handball players.

Keywords

Postural control
Meditation
Executive Function
Athlete
Subjects
  • Receive Date 30 March 2022
  • Revise Date 21 April 2022
  • Accept Date 05 June 2022

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