Wiese Christine, Keil David, Rasmussen Anne S, Olesen Rikke
YogAnatomy, Miami, Florida, USA.
Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Int J Yoga. 2019 Sep-Dec;12(3):218-225. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_81_18.
Modern science and the classic text on hatha yoga, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, report physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational benefits of yoga practice. While all have specific suggestions for how to practice, little research has been done to ascertain whether specific practice approaches impact the benefits experienced by practitioners.
Our aim was to relate the experience level of the practitioner, the context of practice approaches (time of day, duration of practice, frequency of practice, etc.), and experience level of the teacher, to the likelihood of reporting particular benefits of yoga.
We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive survey of yoga practitioners across levels and styles of practice. Data were compiled from a large voluntary convenience sample ( = 2620) regarding respondents' methods of practice, yoga experience levels, and benefits experienced. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify approaches to yoga practice that positively predicted particular benefits.
Frequency of practice, either with or without a teacher, was a positive predictor of reporting nearly all benefits of yoga, with an increased likelihood of experiencing most benefits when the practitioner did yoga five or more days per week. Other aspects of practice approach, experience level of the practitioner, and the experience level of the teacher, had less effect on the benefits reported.
Practice frequency of at least 5 days per week will provide practitioners with the greatest amount of benefit across all categories of benefits. Other practice approaches can vary more widely without having a marked impact on most benefits experienced.
现代科学以及哈他瑜伽的经典文本《哈他瑜伽灯论》都报道了瑜伽练习在身体、心理、情感、精神和人际关系方面的益处。虽然它们都对如何练习有具体建议，但很少有研究来确定特定的练习方法是否会影响练习者所体验到的益处。
我们的目的是将练习者的经验水平、练习方法的背景（一天中的时间、练习时长、练习频率等）以及教师的经验水平，与报告瑜伽特定益处的可能性联系起来。
我们对不同水平和风格的瑜伽练习者进行了一项横断面描述性调查。数据来自一个大型自愿便利样本（n = 2620），涉及受访者的练习方法、瑜伽经验水平和所体验到的益处。多元逻辑回归用于确定能积极预测特定益处的瑜伽练习方法。
无论有无教师指导，练习频率都是报告几乎所有瑜伽益处的积极预测因素，当练习者每周进行五天或更多天的瑜伽练习时，体验到大多数益处的可能性会增加。练习方法的其他方面、练习者的经验水平以及教师的经验水平对所报告的益处影响较小。
每周至少练习五天将为练习者在所有益处类别中带来最大程度的益处。其他练习方法可以有更大的变化范围，而不会对所体验到的大多数益处产生显著影响。
