College of Sports Science and Technology, Mahidol University, Thailand.
School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Montana, USA.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 May;43:101345. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101345. Epub 2021 Mar 3.
Although Thai Yoga (TY) is reported to improve health-related fitness for the elderly, no study has yet carried out the effect of TY Program on physical mobility and lower-limb muscle strength in overweight/obese older women.
In a randomized controlled pilot design, twenty-two sedentary women with a BMI ≥ 23 kg/m, aged 62 ± 1 years were randomly assigned to either a TY group for 60 min, 3 times a week or to a "no exercise" control (CON) group. Sit and reach (SRT), functional reach (FRT) and 30-s chair stand (CST-30), 8-foot up and go (8UGT), 6-min walk (6MWT)) and lower-limb muscle strength were measured at the beginning, 4, and 8 weeks.
At week 4, a significant between groups was obtained in CST-30, 8UGT, and 6MWT. At week 8, FRT, 8UGT, 6MWT and knee flexor and extensor muscle strength were improved in the TY over the CON. Significant improvement was found in all variables within the TY, but no change was observed in the CON.
An 8-week TY program appears to provide beneficial improvements in physical mobility in overweight/obese older women.
尽管泰式瑜伽（TY）据称可以改善老年人的健康相关体能，但尚无研究对超重/肥胖老年女性的 TY 计划对身体活动能力和下肢肌肉力量的影响进行研究。
采用随机对照试验设计，将 22 名久坐不动且 BMI≥23kg/m²、年龄 62±1 岁的女性随机分为 TY 组（每周 3 次，每次 60 分钟）或“无运动”对照组（CON）。在基线、4 周和 8 周时测量坐立前伸（SRT）、功能前伸（FRT）和 30 秒坐站测试（CST-30）、8 英尺起立行走测试（8UGT）和 6 分钟步行测试（6MWT））和下肢肌肉力量。
在第 4 周时，CST-30、8UGT 和 6MWT 方面两组间存在显著差异。在第 8 周时，TY 组的 FRT、8UGT、6MWT 和膝关节屈伸肌力量均较 CON 组有所改善。TY 组的所有变量均有显著改善，但 CON 组无变化。
8 周的 TY 方案似乎可改善超重/肥胖老年女性的身体活动能力。
