Yamamoto-Morimoto Kuniko, Horibe Shuji, Takao Rikio, Anami Kunihiko
Department of Clinical Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan.
Int J Yoga. 2019 Jan-Apr;12(1):62-67. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_10_18.
Yoga improves physical and respiratory functions in healthy inactive middle-aged people.
This study aimed to assess the effects of 8 weeks of and with lessons in order to clarify the influence of two different combinations of yoga practice on physical and respiratory functions in healthy inactive middle-aged people.
A total of 28 participants (mean age: 52.7 years) were divided into a yoga (YA) group and YA with (YAP) group. Participants attended a 70-min session once a week for 8 weeks. The YA group practiced basic without specific breathing instructions, while the YAP group practiced basic with specific breathing instructions (). Respiratory function was measured with an autospirometer. Physical function assessments included the 30-s chair stand test and upper and lower extremity flexibility. All tests were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention.
Changes in scores were analyzed with the paired -test for each group. Pre-post results were compared for all the measured values. < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Both groups showed significant improvements in physical and overall respiratory functions after the 8-week yoga intervention. However, the maximal inspiratory pressure and lower extremity flexibility improved only in the YAP group.
The 8-week yoga intervention for healthy inactive middle-aged people improved the overall respiratory and physical functions, and the inclusion of had the added benefit of improving inspiratory muscle strength and global body flexibility.
瑜伽可改善健康的不运动中年人的身体和呼吸功能。
本研究旨在评估8周的瑜伽练习以及瑜伽与调息法课程的效果，以阐明两种不同瑜伽练习组合对健康的不运动中年人的身体和呼吸功能的影响。
总共28名参与者（平均年龄：52.7岁）被分为瑜伽组（YA）和瑜伽与调息法组（YAP）。参与者每周参加一次70分钟的课程，共8周。YA组在没有特定呼吸指导的情况下练习基本瑜伽，而YAP组在有特定呼吸指导（调息法）的情况下练习基本瑜伽。使用自动肺活量计测量呼吸功能。身体功能评估包括30秒椅子站立测试以及上肢和下肢柔韧性。所有测试在基线和8周干预后进行评估。
使用配对t检验分析每组得分的变化。比较所有测量值的前后结果。P<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
8周瑜伽干预后，两组的身体和整体呼吸功能均有显著改善。然而，仅YAP组的最大吸气压力和下肢柔韧性有所改善。
对健康的不运动中年人的8周瑜伽干预改善了整体呼吸和身体功能，并且加入调息法有额外的益处，即改善吸气肌力量和全身柔韧性。
