Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Yoga Practice on Physical Fitness in the Elderly

The purpose of this study was to meta-analyze the effects of yoga intervention on physical fitness in the elderly. The following databases were systematically searched in 25 March 2021: Cochrane, PubMed and Embase. A total of 656 papers was identified through key word combinations, finally, 12 studi...

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Autor principal:	Sohee Shin
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	yoga intervention the elderly physical fitness Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:af0c8a58d15d46f68238544f630725aa2021-11-11T16:45:32ZMeta-Analysis of the Effect of Yoga Practice on Physical Fitness in the Elderly10.3390/ijerph1821116631660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/af0c8a58d15d46f68238544f630725aa2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11663https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The purpose of this study was to meta-analyze the effects of yoga intervention on physical fitness in the elderly. The following databases were systematically searched in 25 March 2021: Cochrane, PubMed and Embase. A total of 656 papers was identified through key word combinations, finally, 12 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The main conclusions are as follows. First, yoga practice showed moderately positive effects on muscle strength, balance, mobility, and lower body flexibility, but had no significant effect on cardiorespiratory endurance and upper body flexibility. Second, sub-group analysis showed that subjects in their 60s and 70s and yoga practice for 9–12 weeks had a large positive effect on physical fitness. Yoga is a multimodal activity that improves muscle strength, balance, and flexibility in the elderly, and physical activity policies should continue to promote yoga as an activity that enhances physical and mental wellbeing in this population.Sohee ShinMDPI AGarticleyoga interventionthe elderlyphysical fitnessMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11663, p 11663 (2021)
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description	The purpose of this study was to meta-analyze the effects of yoga intervention on physical fitness in the elderly. The following databases were systematically searched in 25 March 2021: Cochrane, PubMed and Embase. A total of 656 papers was identified through key word combinations, finally, 12 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The main conclusions are as follows. First, yoga practice showed moderately positive effects on muscle strength, balance, mobility, and lower body flexibility, but had no significant effect on cardiorespiratory endurance and upper body flexibility. Second, sub-group analysis showed that subjects in their 60s and 70s and yoga practice for 9–12 weeks had a large positive effect on physical fitness. Yoga is a multimodal activity that improves muscle strength, balance, and flexibility in the elderly, and physical activity policies should continue to promote yoga as an activity that enhances physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
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Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Yoga Practice on Physical Fitness in the Elderly

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