Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Imtiyaz Ali Mir

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• Research Article
  Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise and Meditation on Short-term Memory and Attention in Young University Students with Depression: A Randomized Control Trial
  Author(s): Imtiyaz Ali Mir, Chan Chen Xin and Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Jabbar Imtiyaz Ali Mir, Chan Chen Xin and Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Jabbar
  
  Introduction Depression is commonly found to be negatively associated with memory and attention and results in poor academic performance. Psychological comorbidity among university students is a neglected problem and holds major implications for campus health services. Purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aerobic exercise and meditation on Short-term Memory (STM) and attention in young university students with depression. Methods Thirty participants in the age group of 18-25 years were recruited using Beck Depression Inventory version II (BDI-II) and randomly assigned to control (MG) and experimental groups (AG). MG listened to audio of Guided Mindfulness Meditation Series 1 except track 2 by Jon Kabat-Zinn for 10 minutes and AG was administrated with aerobic exercise (60%-70% of maximum heart rate) for 20.. View More»
  

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