European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF BRAIN GYM EXERCISES ON VERBAL MEMORY AMONG YOUNG WOMEN

*Manjula S., Dr. P. Senthil Selvam, Dr. S. S. Subramanian, Dr. Kumaresan A. and Janani P.

ABSTRACT

Background: Brain gym is an instructional curriculum that intended to improve the social, mental, emotional and physical efficiency with the help of 26 moves.[9] Brain gym exercise program focuses on performing physical activities that activates the brain which enhances the cognitive function.[11] Brain gym is an innovative new approach which is applied with consistent learning purpose that aims at enhancing memory. Aim & Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of brain gym exercises on verbal memory among young women. Methodology: It was an experimental study, where 40 female participants were selected based on the inclusion criteria. They were divided into two groups, namely group A(experimental group) and group B (control group). The treatment duration comprises of 40 min/day for five days per week for 4 weeks. Outcome Measure: Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test. Tools Required: Chair, Mat, Jigsaw puzzle, Memory card game, Paper, Marker. Result: From the pre and post test scores it was evident that P was significant at < 0.05, hence it was proved that brain gym exercises was effective on verbal memory among middle aged women. Conclusion: It was concluded that brain gym exercises was effective in improving verbal memory among young women.

Keywords: Brain gym, Verbal memory, Rey auditory verbal learning test, Cognition, Middle aged- women, cognitive deterioration.