Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Department of Physical Education, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

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• Research Article   
  Comparison of the Effects of the Three Methods of Massage, Selected Yoga Exercises and Massage-Yoga Combination on the Depression in Elderly Women
  Author(s): Piri Elham*
  
  Objective: The present study aims to compare the effects of massage, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination methods on the depression in depressed elderly women. Materials and methods: According to the research criteria, 60 available samples were selected and randomly divided into three experimental groups and single control one. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was completed by the examinees before the intervention, two months after its beginning and one month after ending. Each experimental group received one of the massage interventions, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination for eight weeks, three sessions per week and for a period of 40 minutes per session. The data were analyzed using 4 (group) × 3 (measurement) factorial Analysis of Variance method (ANOVA) and Bonferroni post hoc test was employed .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7595.23.13.395

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