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- Title
THE INFLUENCE OF YOGA POSES AND BREATHING ON MOBILITY OF THE BABEŞ-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
- Authors
PETRE, BARBOŞ I.; RAREŞ, CIOCOI-POP DUMITRU; NELU, POP IOAN; MIHAI, GHERŢOIU DAN
- Abstract
Context: The Hatha-Yoga system aims to improve lung capacity and increase joint mobility. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to improve the mobility of the spine in students in year 1 of faculties, without a physical education and sports profile. This study involved 15 students (boys and girls), from the geography profile, first year of Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca. This study aims to assess the effects of 7 weeks of asane, with a number of 12 asane combined under the name Salute of the Sun (Surya Namaskara). Subjects and Methods: A total of 15 participants (age: 20.5 years) were divided into a yoga group asana (YA) and non-yoga (NY), who practiced only mobility exercises from the warm up gymnastics exercises in high school curricula. Participants participated in a 50-minute once-a-week session for 7 weeks. The YA Group practiced basic asane with specific breathing instructions (pranayama), while the NY group practiced exercises in the pre-university curriculum. All tests were evaluated at first and after 7 weeks of exercise. Statistical analysis: The changes in scores were analysed with the paired t-test for each group. Pre-post results were compared for the measured values. Results: Both groups showed significant improvements in spine mobility after 7 weeks. However, group YA recorded values higher than that of the NY group. Conclusions: The introduction of yoga exercises, as a complementary form of training, in the 7 weeks, students, improved the mobility of the spine.
- Publication
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, 2019, Vol 64, Issue 4, p69
- ISSN
1453-4223
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.24193/subbeag.64(4).31