Effects of 8-months yoga training on shaping the spine in people over 55

Grabara, Małgorzata

doi:10.2478/bhk-2013-0009

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“…The results of a study conducted in Poland, enrolling 25 persons over 55 years old who attended 90-minute weekly yoga classes for 8 months revealed, based on a Rippstein plurimeter assessment, a significant decrease of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis and a higher percentage of normal angles of anteriorposterior curvatures after the yoga intervention compared to baseline [55]. The limitation of this study was the lack of a control group.…”

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Hatha Yoga as a Form of Physical Activity in the Context of Lifestyle Disease Prevention

Grabara

2017

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Physical activity is interrelated with health, physical fitness, and quality of life. The role physical activity plays in the context of lifestyle disease prevention is indisputable. Physical exercises of yoga (hatha yoga) are a type of recreational physical activity classified as a form of body and mind fitness. Hatha yoga training consists of slow or fast and smooth entering into, holding, and exiting yoga postures called "asanas". Besides asanas, a yoga class may also include breathing exercises (pranayama) and relaxation exercises. The aim of this paper is to analyse the benefits of regular hatha yoga training in the light of scientific studies in regard to primary and secondary prevention of lifestyle diseases (cardiovascular diseases, respiratory system diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system in particular). The results of the analysis revealed that regular hatha yoga training including pranayama (breathing exercises) produced a reduction in blood pressure and heart rate, improved respiratory functions, decreased blood glucose levels and body mass, as well as improving functional fitness and self-perceived quality of life. Therefore, hatha yoga as a form of physical activity can be a useful intervention for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory system diseases, metabolic diseases, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, including back pain.

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Hatha Yoga as a Form of Physical Activity in the Context of Lifestyle Disease Prevention

Grabara

2017

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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“…Another cause of searching for safe exercises to strengthen muscles that stabilize the vertebral column is that the problem of LBP affects an increasing number of persons in adult populations (ca. 31-40%) and the majority of pain occurs in the younger age groups -25-40 years of age [5,10].…”

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External torque as a factor to modify load in abdominal curl-up exercises

Rutkowska-Kucharska

Szpala

2015

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: the aim of our study was to evaluate electromyography (EMG) activity in exercises where the load to the muscles is determined by the external torque. In a part of the exercises, we changed the value of the external force, while in the other we modified the length of the lever arm at which the force was applied. Material and methods: the study was carried out on a group of 12 subjects (21 ± 2 years, 61 ± 4.8 mass, 172 ± 5 cm height). Electromyographic activity of the rectus abdominis (RA) muscle was evaluated by recording the EMG signal. The length of the lever arm of the external force was changed by using four different positions of the upper limbs, whereas the magnitude of the external force was changed through adding the weights of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 kg. The data recorded were normalized with respect to EMG activity measured under maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) conditions. Results: it was found that the change of the lever arm at which the force was applied (any change in the position of the upper limbs) causes a change in EMG activity in each part of the RA muscle from ca. 50% to ca. 100% MVC (p < 0.001). Further, the change in the external load changes statistically significantly the EMG activity only in the left upper part of the RA muscle (p < 0.05). Conclusions: activity in the RA muscle that increased for longer lever arms of the external force, offers opportunities for changing the load used during the exercise in a manner that is safe for the vertebral column.

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“…Yoga exercises have been shown to be effective in the prevention of chronic diseases of civilisation, such as cardiovascular diseases [8,13], depression [16], diabetes [17], and lower back pain [11,19]. Regular hatha yoga training may also be effective in decreasing stress [10], improving posture [4], and improving the health-related aspects of physical fitness [18] including flexibility.…”

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Effects of hatha yoga exercises on spine flexibility in young adults

Grabara

2016

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: To assess the effects of yoga exercises on the flexibility of the spine in male and female students aged 19-22 years old. Material and methods:The study comprised 59 male and female first-year students, aged 19-22 years old (mean 19.6 ± 0.9), studying Sport and Tourism Management at the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice. The participants took part in an obligatory yoga class, of 90 minutes duration, once a week over a 13-week period. The ranges of motion of the spine in the sagittal, frontal and transverse planes were measured using the Rippstein Plurimeter-V. Results: The study indicated a statistically significant increase of the spine flexibility in forward and lateral bending before and after the yoga classes in the entire studied group. In the men, a significant increase of the range of motion in backward bending was also noted. In the women, and in all of the participants (women and men together), a significant increase of the range of motion in the torsion was noted. Conclusions: Regular yoga exercises could increase the flexibility of the spine and the hamstring muscles. Hatha yoga training may be a good intervention for improving flexibility, but for better results it should be performed more often than once a week.

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Effects of 8-months yoga training on shaping the spine in people over 55

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Hatha Yoga as a Form of Physical Activity in the Context of Lifestyle Disease Prevention

Hatha Yoga as a Form of Physical Activity in the Context of Lifestyle Disease Prevention

External torque as a factor to modify load in abdominal curl-up exercises

Effects of hatha yoga exercises on spine flexibility in young adults

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