Objectives: Increased attention is being paid to Asian medicine in balanced total health care. We investigated the effects of mixed exercise including yoga ('Yoga-plus') among elderly individuals. Methods: A total of 385 subjects (72 males and 313 females, 75.5 ± 8.7 years old) participated in a 12-month (M) exercise program at a health and welfare center, a day service center, and a nursing home. Cognitive, affective, and physical functions, and activities of daily living (ADL), were compared at baseline (0M), 6M and 12M of exercise intervention. Results: Mean scores on the frontal assessment battery, clock drawing test, cube copying test, letter fluency, and category fluency significantly improved after the Yoga-plus intervention, while mini-mental state examination, Hasegawa dementia score-revised, and trail-making test performance were relatively stable. Affective scores on the geriatric depression scale (GDS), apathy scale (AS) and Abe's behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia were not significantly affected by exercise therapy, but subgroups with higher baseline GDS (GDS ≥ 5) and AS (AS ≥ 16) scores showed a significant improvement after intervention. One-leg standing time and 3-m timed up and go test performance significantly improved after 12M intervention. Discussion: Yoga-plus improved cognitive, affective, ADL, and physical functions in a local elderly population, particularly among below-baseline individuals, indicating the benefits of dementia prevention among elderly individuals.

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瑜伽加运动混合可促进老年人的认知，情感和身体机能。

目标：在平衡的整体医疗保健中，人们越来越重视亚洲医学。我们调查了老年人中包括瑜伽（“瑜伽加”）在内的混合运动的影响。方法：共有385名受试者（男72例，女313例，年龄75.5±8.7岁）在健康和福利中心，日间服务中心和疗养院参加了为期12个月的运动计划。在运动干预的基线（0M），6M和12M时比较认知，情感和身体功能以及日常生活活动（ADL）。结果：瑜伽+干预后，正面评估电池，钟表测试，立方体复制测试，字母流利度和类别流利度的平均得分显着提高，而小精神状态检查，长谷川痴呆评分经修订，跟踪测试的性能相对稳定。运动疗法对老年抑郁量表（GDS），冷漠量表（AS）和安倍性痴呆的行为和心理症状的情感评分并未受到运动疗法的显着影响，但基线GDS（GDS≥5）和AS（AS≥16）较高的亚组干预后得分显着改善。1200万次干预后，单腿站立时间和3-m的定时走走测试性能得到显着改善。讨论：瑜伽加上局部老年人群（尤其是基线以下人群）的认知，情感，ADL和身体功能改善，表明老年痴呆症预防的益处。运动疗法对痴呆的行为和心理症状没有显着影响，但干预后，基线GDS（GDS≥5）和AS（AS≥16）得分较高的亚组显示出明显改善。1200万次干预后，单腿站立时间和3-m的定时走走测试性能得到显着改善。讨论：瑜伽加上局部老年人群（尤其是基线以下人群）的认知，情感，ADL和身体功能改善，表明老年痴呆症预防的益处。运动疗法对痴呆的行为和心理症状没有显着影响，但干预后，基线GDS（GDS≥5）和AS（AS≥16）得分较高的亚组显示出明显改善。1200万次干预后，单腿站立时间和3-m的定时走走测试性能得到显着改善。讨论：瑜伽加上局部老年人群（尤其是基线以下人群）的认知，情感，ADL和身体功能改善，表明老年痴呆症预防的益处。1200万次干预后，单腿站立时间和3-m的定时走走测试性能得到显着改善。讨论：瑜伽加上局部老年人群（尤其是基线以下人群）的认知，情感，ADL和身体功能改善，表明老年痴呆症预防的益处。1200万次干预后，单腿站立时间和3-m的定时走走测试性能得到显着改善。讨论：瑜伽加上局部老年人群（尤其是基线以下人群）的认知，情感，ADL和身体功能改善，表明老年痴呆症预防的益处。