en روانشناسی ورزشی و شاخه‌های وابسته بدان Sport Psychology and its Related Branches مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background. </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The effects of yoga on the self-perceived health of the elderly have not yet been considered in Vinh City, Vietnam.<br> <b>Objectives.</b> This study aimed to evaluate the effects of yoga practice on the self-perceived health of the elderly.<br> <b>Methods. </b>Ninety subjects aged 60 to 70 (65&plusmn;5.2) were recruited to take part in this study. Subjects were divided into two groups: The yoga group (YG, forty-five subjects) and the Control group (CG, forty-five subjects). Prior to intervention, participants were asked to complete an informed consent. The inclusion criterion for both samples was that subjects were able to completely fill SF-36. Exclusion criteria were serious diseases such as symptomatic coronary insufficiency, angina pectoris, obvious cognitive deficits, uncontrolled high blood pressure, and functionally dependent. Participants in the YG attended a 60-minute yoga practice session, twice a week for 3 months. Participants of CG were informed not to do any new exercise program, but still maintain daily activities.<br> <b>Results. </b>After three months of yoga practice, participants in YG showed significantly better results in all aspects of health including physical functioning (F=61.498, P=0.000), role-physical (F=56.551, P=0.000), bodily pain (F=28.051, P=0.000), general health (F=61.478, P=0.000), vitality (F=62.147, P=0.000), social functioning (F=44.486, P=0.000), role-emotional (F=44060, P=0.000), mental health (F=34.524, P=0.000) in comparison to CG.&nbsp;<br> <b>Conclusion.</b> Yoga practice can improve the physical and mental health of the elderly.</span></span></span></span></span></div> Mental Health, Physical Health, SF-36, Self-Perception, Yoga 0 0 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-306-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Hung Manh Nguyen hungmn@vinhuni.edu.vn 100319475328460013592 0009-0008-2091-8392 Yes Department of Physical Education, Vinh University, Vinh, Vietnam Tho Thi Nhu Ngo nthodhv@gmail.com 100319475328460013593 100319475328460013593 No Department of Physical Education, Vinh University, Vinh, Vietnam Thuy Thi Nguyen nguyenthithuy031074@gmail.com 100319475328460013594 100319475328460013594 No Department of Physical Education, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam