Benefits and adverse effects associated with yoga practice: A cross-sectional survey from India

Telles, Shirley; Sharma, Sachin Kumar; Chetry, Dipak; Balkrishna, Acharya

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102644

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“…The three categories of perceived benefits reported were the same as the categories of benefits experienced by yoga-experienced population. [ 6 ]…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Of the 8600 respondents who returned the survey sheet, 5441 had practiced yoga before and their responses have been published elsewhere. [ 6 ] Incomplete or incorrectly filled surveys were also excluded. The signed informed consent of each respondent was obtained.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several surveys have reported yoga practitioners’ benefits from yoga practice. [ 4 5 6 ] A survey on 3135 yoga practitioners in India reported that the most common benefits were improvement in (i) physical fitness, (ii) mental state, and (iii) cognitive functions. [ 6 ] The most common negative outcomes reported were (i) soreness and pain, (ii) muscle injuries, and (iii) fatigue.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[ 4 5 6 ] A survey on 3135 yoga practitioners in India reported that the most common benefits were improvement in (i) physical fitness, (ii) mental state, and (iii) cognitive functions. [ 6 ] The most common negative outcomes reported were (i) soreness and pain, (ii) muscle injuries, and (iii) fatigue. [ 6 ] These findings were comparable to previously reported benefits and negative outcomes of yoga from the US, UK, Japan, and Germany.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[ 6 ] The most common negative outcomes reported were (i) soreness and pain, (ii) muscle injuries, and (iii) fatigue. [ 6 ] These findings were comparable to previously reported benefits and negative outcomes of yoga from the US, UK, Japan, and Germany. [ 4 5 7 8 ] These results suggest that yoga practitioners with varying experience of yoga practice experience and report improved physical health as well as benefits to mental health.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Perceptions about the Benefits and Negative Outcomes of Yoga Practice by Yoga-Naïve Persons

Sharma¹,

Agnihotri²,

Kala³

et al. 2022

International Journal of Yoga

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Background and Objective: Understanding the way nonexercisers view the benefits and barriers to physical exercise helps promote physical exercise. This study reports perceived benefits and negative outcomes of yoga perceived by yoga-naïve persons. Methods: The 2550 yoga-naïve respondents of both sexes (m:f = 2162:388; group mean age ± SD 23.5 ± 12.6 years) participated in a convenience sampling in-person survey conducted to determine the perceived benefits and negative outcomes of yoga. Results: Among 2550 respondents, 97.4% believed yoga practice had benefits. The three most common perceived benefits of yoga were improvement in (i) physical health (39.8%), (ii) cognitive functions (32.8%), and (iii) mental health (20.4%). Among the respondents, 1.4% believed that yoga had negative outcomes. The three most common perceived negative outcomes were (i) apprehension that wrong methods may be harmful (0.24%), (ii) apprehension that excessive practice may harm (0.24%), and (iii) laziness (0.12%). Conclusion: The most common perceived benefit of yoga practice was “improvement in physical health,” with “apprehension that wrong or excessive practice could be harmful” as the most common perceived negative outcomes of yoga.

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“…The three categories of perceived benefits reported were the same as the categories of benefits experienced by yoga-experienced population. [ 6 ]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%