The Physical Demands of the Tree (Vriksasana) and One-Leg Balance (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana) Poses Performed by Seniors: A Biomechanical Examination

Autor: Sean S.-Y. Yu, Sachithra D. Samarawickrame, Leslie Kazadi, Man Ying Wang, Gail A. Greendale, Rami Hashish, George J. Salem

Publikováno v: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol 2012 (2012)
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM

Yoga is considered especially suitable for seniors because poses can be modified to accommodate practitioners’ capabilities and limitations. In this study, biomechanical assessments on healthy seniors ( 𝑛 = 2 0 ; 7 0 . 1 ± 3 . 8 yr) were used t

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https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/971896

The biomechanical demands of standing yoga poses in seniors: The Yoga empowers seniors study (YESS)

Autor: George J. Salem, Gail A. Greendale, Man-Ying Wang, Rami Hashish, Leslie Kazadi, Sachithra D. Samarawickrame, Sean S-Y Yu

Publikováno v: Wang, Man-Ying; Yu, Sean S-Y; Hashish, Rami; Samarawickrame, Sachithra D; Kazadi, Leslie; Greendale, Gail A; et al.(2013). The biomechanical demands of standing yoga poses in seniors: The Yoga empowers seniors study (YESS). BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 13(1), 8. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-8. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9728s447
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 1, p 8 (2013)
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Background The number of older adults participating in yoga has increased dramatically in recent years; yet, the physical demands associated with yoga performance have not been reported. The primary aim of the Yoga Empowers Seniors Study (YESS) was t

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