The Effectiveness of Yoga Training Along with a Healthy Lifestyle on Improving the Quality and Amount of Sleep and Cognitive Functions of Adolescents in Tehran Suffering from Internet Gaming Disorder with Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Agahheris, Mojgan

doi:10.30473/clpsy.2025.74426.1784

Document Type : Original article

Author

mojgan Agahheris

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, iran.

10.30473/clpsy.2025.74426.1784

Abstract

The signs of carpal tunnel syndrome, resulting from median nerve damage and leading to chronic pain, numbness, and motor function weakness, are studied in neuroscience research. This is because persistent nerve injury can lead to structural and functional changes in motor neural pathways, which in turn can directly affect individuals’ bioemotional and cognitive functioning. So, The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of yoga training combined with a healthy lifestyle on improving carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms, sleep quality and duration, and cognitive functions in adolescents with internet gaming disorder in Tehran. This semi-experimental study utilized a pretest-posttest-follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of adolescents with internet gaming disorder and carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms who referred to counseling centers in Tehran . From this population, 30 individuals were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two groups: experimental (n=15) and control (n=15). Interventions consisted of 12 ninety-minute yoga sessions held at a counseling center. Research instruments included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Cognitive Abilities Questionnaire whose reliability and validity had been confirmed in previous and present studies. After completing the questionnaires in the pretest, posttest, and follow-up phases, data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. The results showed yoga training combined with a healthy lifestyle improved sleep quality, increased sleep duration, and enhanced cognitive functions compared to the control group. This research highlights the importance of combined interventions in promoting the physical and mental health of adolescents with internet gaming disorder.

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Main Subjects

Brain interaction, cognitive, emotional and behavioral functions

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The Effectiveness of Yoga Training Along with a Healthy Lifestyle on Improving the Quality and Amount of Sleep and Cognitive Functions of Adolescents in Tehran Suffering from Internet Gaming Disorder with Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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The Effectiveness of Yoga Training Along with a Healthy Lifestyle on Improving the Quality and Amount of Sleep and Cognitive Functions of Adolescents in Tehran Suffering from Internet Gaming Disorder with Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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Volume 10, Issue 38 - Serial Number 38
November 2024