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Physical Demand Profiles of Hatha Yoga Postures Performed by Older Adults
Joint Authors
Salem, George J.
Greendale, Gail A.
Yu, Sean S.-Y.
Wang, Man-Ying
Azen, Stanley P.
Samarawickrame, Sachithra
Hashish, Rami
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-29, 29 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
29
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Understanding the physical demands placed upon the musculoskeletal system by individual postures may allow experienced instructors and therapists to develop safe and effective yoga programs which reduce undesirable side effects.
Thus, we used biomechanical methods to quantify the lower extremity joint angles, joint moments of force, and muscle activities of 21 Hatha yoga postures, commonly used in senior yoga programs.
Twenty older adults, 70.7 years ± 3.8 years, participated in a 32-wk yoga class (2 d/wk) where they learned introductory and intermediate postures (asanas).
They then performed the asanas in a motion analysis laboratory.
Kinematic, kinetic, and electromyographic data was collected over three seconds while the participants held the poses statically.
Profiles illustrating the postures and including the biomechanical data were then generated for each asana.
Our findings demonstrated that Hatha yoga postures engendered a range of appreciable joint angles, JMOFs, and muscle activities about the ankle, knee, and hip, and that demands associated with some postures and posture modifications were not always intuitive.
They also demonstrated that all of the postures elicited appreciable rectus abdominis activity, which was up to 70% of that induced during walking.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salem, George J.& Yu, Sean S.-Y.& Wang, Man-Ying& Samarawickrame, Sachithra& Hashish, Rami& Azen, Stanley P.…[et al.]. 2013. Physical Demand Profiles of Hatha Yoga Postures Performed by Older Adults. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-29.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salem, George J.…[et al.]. Physical Demand Profiles of Hatha Yoga Postures Performed by Older Adults. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-29.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Salem, George J.& Yu, Sean S.-Y.& Wang, Man-Ying& Samarawickrame, Sachithra& Hashish, Rami& Azen, Stanley P.…[et al.]. Physical Demand Profiles of Hatha Yoga Postures Performed by Older Adults. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451140
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451140