Fundamentals of Mental Health

Fundamentals of Mental Health

Evaluating the comparison of 10-week dual task exercise and Yoga practice on dynamic balance and gait speed under dual-task conditions among bipolar patients

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Sahand Ebrahimi 1
Razieh Khanmohammadi 2
1 Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Events Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
2 Assistant professor, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Events Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
10.22038/jfmh.2024.82235.3161
Abstract
Introduction: This study was to compare the effects of Yoga and dual-task exercise on bipolar patients' gait and dynamic balance under single- and dual-task conditions.
 
Materials and Methods: Sixty male bipolar patients living in Urmia Psychiatric Center, Iran, in 2023-2024 were assigned to four groups: control (n= 15), dual-task training (n= 15), Yoga (n= 15), or dual-task + Yoga (n= 15). All intervention protocols included 20 group sessions, twice a week. Gait was measured using a 10-meter gait speed test under normal (GS), dual-task cognitive gait (GScog), and dual-task motor gait (GSman) conditions. Dynamic balance was measured using the Timed Up and Test (TUG), the TUG with a cognitive dual task (TUGcog), and the TUG with a manual dual task (TUGman). We analyzed the data using Shapiro-Wilk test, Levene's F test, ANCOVA test, paired t-test, covariance test and SPSS version 26.
 
Results: The GScog and the TUGman were significantly (P< 0.05) different from pre- to post-test in dual-task, Yoga, dual-task + Yoga groups. The TUGcog was significantly (P< 0.05) different from the pre- to post-test in the dual–task Yoga group. The GScog in the Yoga practice group was better than the Yoga + dual task group.
 
Conclusion: Given the observed enhancements in gait speed and dynamic balance under dual-task conditions through dual-task practice and Yoga, we recommended that psychiatric care centers incorporate these interventions into the rehabilitation programs.
Keywords
Balance
Bipolar
Dual task
Gait speed
Yoga
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Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 26, Issue 6
2024
Pages 373-380