Greater Cortical Thickness in Elderly Female Yoga Practitioners—A Cross-Sectional Study

Yoga, a mind-body activity that requires attentional engagement, has been associated with positive changes in brain structure and function, especially in areas related to awareness, attention, executive functions and memory. Normal aging, on the other hand, has also been associated with structural a...

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Main Authors: Rui F. Afonso, Joana B. Balardin, Sara Lazar, João R. Sato, Nadja Igarashi, Danilo F. Santaella, Shirley S. Lacerda, Edson Amaro Jr., Elisa H. Kozasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00201/full