nctId: NCT06304688 id: University of Jaén_24 briefTitle: Yoga and Diet on Cognitive, Nutritional Status, Mental and Functional Abilities in Older Adults overallStatus: COMPLETED date: 2023-11-13 date: 2024-02-05 date: 2024-02-12 date: 2024-03-12 date: 2024-04-04 name: University of Jaén class: OTHER briefSummary: Yoga has emerged as a powerful therapeutic practice for enhancing physical and mental health across all age groups, including older adults and younger individuals. For seniors, yoga aids in maintaining flexibility, muscle strength, balance, and posture, thereby reducing the risk of falls and injuries. It also alleviates chronic pain, enhances sleep quality, and mitigates stress and anxiety, contributing to improved overall mental and emotional well-being in this demographic. As individuals age, they undergo physical and mental changes that impact their quality of life. Yoga offers tailored benefits for older adults by preserving joint mobility and flexibility, lowering the risk of falls, and easing chronic pain associated with conditions like arthritis and osteoporosis. Moreover, it fosters stress reduction, anxiety relief, and depression mitigation, fostering emotional equilibrium. The practice of yoga from a young age yields numerous advantages for both physical and mental health, including enhanced concentration, attention, and memory-beneficial qualities for university students. Moreover, yoga aids in stress and anxiety reduction, fosters positive body image, and bolsters self-esteem, contributing to vitality and active aging. Yoga is efficacious in enhancing quality of life and facilitating healthy aging by offering adaptable, gentle exercise that caters to individual needs and limitations. Its mindfulness and body awareness aspects foster a stronger mind-body connection, fostering overall well-being and balance. With its adaptability and accessibility, yoga transcends socioeconomic barriers and physical conditions, making it a viable option for people of all backgrounds. In a society marked by rising stress and lifestyle-related ailments, yoga emerges as an invaluable therapeutic avenue for promoting health and well-being. Its holistic approach and adaptability to individual needs make it an appealing option for individuals seeking sustainable improvements in physical and mental health. Thus, the integration and promotion of yoga as a therapeutic modality in health and wellness domains are warranted. Also, Nutrition plays a fundamental role in the health and well-being of individuals at all stages of life, but it is especially crucial in old age due to the physiological and metabolic changes that occur during the aging process. Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is essential for providing the necessary nutrients for proper body function, strengthening the immune system, and maintaining the health of bone and cardiovascular structures. Specifically, the Mediterranean diet is a traditional dietary pattern based on foods commonly consumed in Mediterranean regions such as Greece, Italy, and Spain. It is characterized by high consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, fish, and olive oil, along with moderate intake of dairy and red wine, and limited con-sumption of red meat and processed products. This eating style has been the subject of numerous scientific studies highlighting its multiple health benefits. Apart from the physical health benefits for older adults, the Mediterranean diet has consistently been associated with positive effects such as reduced risk of cardiovascular pathologies, de-creased chronic diseases and pro-inflammatory factors, as well as contributing to the prevention of obesity and cognitive decline. conditions: Aging studyType: INTERVENTIONAL phases: NA allocation: RANDOMIZED interventionModel: PARALLEL primaryPurpose: TREATMENT masking: TRIPLE whoMasked: CARE_PROVIDER whoMasked: INVESTIGATOR whoMasked: OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR count: 125 type: ACTUAL name: Yoga and Mediterranean Diet intervention measure: TMT (Trail Making Test) measure: SFT (Senior Fitness Test) measure: Handgrip Strength measure: Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) measure: Digit symbol substitution test (DSST) measure: D2 test measure: Isaac test measure: Anxiety and Depression measure: Sleep quality measure: Balance measure: Nutritional status sex: ALL minimumAge: 60 Years stdAges: ADULT stdAges: OLDER_ADULT facility: Agustín Aibar Almazán city: Jaén zip: 23007 country: Spain lat: 37.76922 lon: -3.79028 hasResults: False