Health status of aged women with or without the experience of practicing yoga

BMC Women's Health

Research

Shamay Sheung Mei Ng¹  Sarah Suet Shan Wong²  Tai Wa Liu³ 

[1] Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong (SAR), China;Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong (SAR), Hung Hom, Hong Kong (SAR), China;Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong (SAR), China;School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong (SAR), China;School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong (SAR), China;

关键词: Yoga;    Health promotion;    Physical activity;    Wellness;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12905-023-02586-8

 received in 2023-05-03, accepted in 2023-08-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundYoga is a popular training practice that enhances women’s physical activity level and modifies the major risk factors contributing to noncommunicable diseases. This study aimed to compare general health and cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health, psychological health, and health-related quality of life between aged women with and without long-term yoga practice.MethodsThirty-two female yoga practitioners (mean age 56 years) with ≥ 2 years experience in regular yoga practice and 32 age-matched women without yoga experience participated in the study. Between-group comparisons was performed to explore the differences in various health outcomes, including body build indices, exercise endurance, blood pressure, and heart rate variability; hamstring flexibility, upper-limb muscle strength, shoulder range of motion, and upper-limb function; and the symptoms of anxiety and depression, sleep quality, and fatigue.ResultsOur findings revealed that yoga practitioners demonstrated greater hamstring flexibility, shoulder ROM on the non-dominant side, and hand-grip strength; a higher heart rate variability parameter value (RMSSD); and shorter sleep latency than those who did not practice yoga.ConclusionsIn view of the encouraging results of the long-term benefits of yoga practice, it warrants being promoted among aged women to enhance their physical and mental well-being.

【 授权许可】

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