Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 12 2 2021 01 20 The effect of yoga on cognitive function of Middle-aged women with mild cognitive impairment The effect of yoga on cognitive function of Middle-aged women with mild cognitive impairment 1 16 100977 10.48308/mbsp.5.2.1 FA Ayoub Hashemi university of tehran Razie Khanmohamadi university of tehran Mahmoud Sheikh university of tehran Journal Article 2018 11 04 <strong>Purpose</strong>: A mild cognitive impairment is thought to be a condition of premature but abnormal cognitive impairment. This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga exercise on the cognitive function of Middle-aged women with mild cognitive impairment. <strong>Methods:</strong> The present study was semi-experimental using a pre-test post-test design with two experimental and control groups. The participants were 41 middle-aged women who were divided into experimental and control groups according to the score of Montreal's cognitive assessment.  The experimental group performed yoga exercises for 10 weeks (three sessions per week), each training session was 60 minutes. The pre-post test data obtained through the Montreal cognitive assessment were analyzed using the covariance analysis test. <strong>Results</strong>: The findings showed that the experimental group had a significant increase in executive function, concentration, work memory, and total cognitive function from pre-test to post-test (P≤0.05). <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The results of this study indicated that middle-aged women with mild cognitive impairment can improve cognitive performance by participating in yoga exercises. <strong>Purpose</strong>: A mild cognitive impairment is thought to be a condition of premature but abnormal cognitive impairment. This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga exercise on the cognitive function of Middle-aged women with mild cognitive impairment. <strong>Methods:</strong> The present study was semi-experimental using a pre-test post-test design with two experimental and control groups. The participants were 41 middle-aged women who were divided into experimental and control groups according to the score of Montreal's cognitive assessment.  The experimental group performed yoga exercises for 10 weeks (three sessions per week), each training session was 60 minutes. The pre-post test data obtained through the Montreal cognitive assessment were analyzed using the covariance analysis test. <strong>Results</strong>: The findings showed that the experimental group had a significant increase in executive function, concentration, work memory, and total cognitive function from pre-test to post-test (P≤0.05). <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The results of this study indicated that middle-aged women with mild cognitive impairment can improve cognitive performance by participating in yoga exercises. https://mbsp.sbu.ac.ir/article_100977_5d733da3e00b687d2665e68d9e7d90a9.pdf