Yoga Training and Retinal Vasculature

Description

This study will compare the impact of a novel high-speed, cued yoga program to a standard yoga program on retinal microvasculature, cognition and neuromuscular function.

Conditions

Cognitive Change

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Study overview

This study will compare the impact of a novel high-speed, cued yoga program to a standard yoga program on retinal microvasculature, cognition and neuromuscular function.

The Impact of Yoga Training Protocols on Cognition, Aerobic, and Neuromuscular Performances, and Retinal Microvasculature and Microcirculation in Older Persons.

Yoga Training and Retinal Vasculature

Condition
Cognitive Change
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Coral Gables

Laboratory of Neruomuscular Research and Active Aging, Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33147

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. 60-90 years of age;
  • 2. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) \> 23
  • 3. no memory loss complaints
  • 1. uncontrolled cardiovascular or neuromuscular diseases that prevent participation in a training program;
  • 2. cerebrovascular disease;
  • 3. documented HIV infection or other immunodeficiency syndrome;
  • 4. any systemic inflammatory or autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or other serious concomitant medical illness;
  • 5. a history of ocular surgeries (except for cataract surgery more than 6 months ago) or other ocular diseases;
  • 6. bilateral moderate or severe cataracts;
  • 7. refractive errors of myopia, hyperopia and/or astigmatism more than 6.0 Diopters

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Miami,

Joseph F. Signorile, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Study Record Dates

2025-05-30