Effect of yoga training on one leg standing and functional reach tests in obese individuals with poor postural control

Jorrakate, Chaiyong; Kongsuk, Jutaluk; Pongduang, Chiraprapa; Sadsee, Boontiwa; Chanthorn, Phatchari

doi:10.1589/jpts.27.59

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“…There are also researches that demonstrate the effectiveness of applying oriental techniques (Yoga asanas) for obese young people (21-25 years), for a period of 4 weeks x 3 sessions per week x 45 min / session. Significant improvements are found in the Functional reach test and One leg standing balance test [59]. Our study confirms the effectiveness of programs based on balance exercises for the age category investigated, even if it was applied with a frequency of one session / week, being in accordance with the other research previously analyzed, through the beneficial effects found.…”

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Optimization of body balance indices according to Body Mass Index categories during physical education lessons for university students

Mocanu

Murariu

Potop

2022

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Background and Study Purpose. Body stability is an important factor in the manifestation of human motor skills. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the efficiency of balance exercises, applied for 28 weeks, with a frequency of one activity / week, on a group of undergraduate students of the “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați. Material and Methods. 195 subjects participated (99 males and 96 females), divided for analysis into 3 groups (underweight, N = 21, age = 20.16 ± .38, BMI = 17.46 ± .20); (normal weight, N = 111, age = 20.30 ± .21, BMI = 21.70 ± .17); (overweight / obese, N = 63, age = 19.90 ± .18, BMI = 30.69 ± .61). The tests were applied at 3 distinct times: initial T1 at the beginning of the academic year, intermediate T2 towards the end of semester 1 and final T3 at the end of semester 2. 3 static balance assessment tests were used (One leg standing test with closed eyes, Stork test and Flamingo test), respectively 4 tests to evaluate the dynamic balance (Bass test, Functional reach test, Walk and turn field sobriety test and Fukuda test). Results. ANOVA with repeated measurements and the differences between the test moments highlight in most cases values of F associated with significant thresholds (p <0.05), so there is an improvement in results for all 3 groups. The differences between T1 and T2 tests are larger than those between T2 and T3, so for almost all tests the progress is higher in the first semester, and in semester 2 there is a slight reduction, as a result of adapting to the proposed exercises. Even if they progress significantly, the group of overweight people has obviously weaker average results than normal weight and underweight people, signaling numerous individual cases that have problems in maintaining static balance and commit errors in dynamic balance tests. The better performances of the underweight in 3 cases (One leg standing test, Flamingo test Fukuda test and Walk and turn field sobriety test) cannot be generalized due to their small number compared to the other 2 groups, and this aspect can be considered as a new direction of investigation. Conclusions. There are premises for a favorable evolution of the balance indices for the group tested in this age group, but it must be taken into account that the low initial fitness level (generated by the lack of concerns for a lifestyle based on physical activities) is a factor that facilitated these less spectacular advances, but still statistically significant.

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Optimization of body balance indices according to Body Mass Index categories during physical education lessons for university students

Mocanu

Murariu

Potop

2022

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“…The application of oriental Yoga techniques through planned structures (4 weeks × 3 lessons per week × 45 min/session) generates the optimization of the static balance investigated by Functional reach test and One leg standing balance test, for obese young people aged 21-25 years, according to [48]. A similar study highlights the beneficial role of yoga asanas (applied 6 weeks × 3 workouts per week × 30 min/workout), in terms of muscle strength values and static balance level assessed by Stork balance test, for a group of college students aged 18-25 years [49].…”

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The Influence of BMI Levels on the Values of Static and Dynamic Balance for Students (Men) of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports

Mocanu¹,

Murariu²,

Onu³

2022

JOMH

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Background: Postural stability is a factor that conditions the motor performance of athletes and of different categories of the population involved in activities that require physical effort. The aim of the study is to highlight the differences that appear in terms of balance performance for students, depending on their classification on BMI levels. Methods: A group of 109 students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (1st year undergraduate) participated in this study at the end of the academic year (May, 2019), being divided following the anthropometric assessment into 3 groups related to BMI levels (7 cases of underweight, BMI = 17.21 ± 1.11; 83 cases of normal weight, BMI = 22.29 ± 1.56; 19 cases of overweight, BMI = 27.97 ± 2.89). The research is cross-sectional, using the MANOVA statistical calculation procedure (multivariate and univariate test-with Bonferroni Post Hoc Test and comparison of significance between the mean values of the 3 defined groups, for the 7 applied balance tests). Results: Univariate test results indicate values of F associated with statistically insignificant thresholds (p > 0.05) for most of the tests used, with weak and very weak values of size effect (Ƞ 2 p). This aspect is also reinforced by the differences between the averages of the analyzed pairs, where only the statistically significant superiority (p < 0.05) of the underweight over the overweight for the Stork test is noticed. The underweight group achieves slightly superior performance in the assessments for Standing balance test, Stork test, Flamingo test, Walk and turn field sobriety test, and that of the normal weight for Functional reach test and Bass test, the overweight having the poorest results in most tests; the differences between the 3 BMI levels analyzed are insignificant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Even if underweight and normal weight have better average scores than overweight, the lack of statistical significance of these differences can be explained by student specialization, constant involvement in physical performance, curricular or leisure activities improving performance on balance tests for the overweight category. These results reflect the particularities of the studied group and cannot be generalized for the university population, especially due to the numerically reduced group of underweight people.

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“…A recent study found that real yoga training, which is part of virtual reality Wii Fit games too, has a significant positive effect on the static and dynamic balance of obese young women. It seems that the neuromuscular adaptation obtained after these exercises improves the balance (Jorrakate, Kongsuk, Pongduang, Sadsee, & Chanthorn, 2015). Many previous studies have shown the positive effect of Wii Fit exercises on balance improvement of different communities.…”

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The effect of Wii Fit exergames on static balance and motor competence in obese and non-obese college women

Davoodeh¹,

Sheikh²,

Sharifabadi³

et al. 2020

Acta Gymnica

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study of adolescent Iranian girls found that 64% of individuals were in pre-adoption stages of physical activity and had on averaged < 30 min of daily physical activity (Taymoori, Niknami, Berry, Ghofranipour, & Kazemnejad, 2009). Related to this, there has been a documented increase in the prevalence of obesity among school-children in Iran, and it is significantly more prevalent in girls (6.1 %) than in boys (3.3%; Taymoori et al., 2010). When young men/women make the transition into university life, they are confronted with different challenges (Jacobs et al., 2011). Many factors such as unhealthy nutrition, stress, lifestyle changes lead to the phenomenon of "The Freshman 15" that generally refers to overweight around 15 pounds (6.81 kg) or more in the first year of college (Cluskey & Grobe, 2009). One of the important reasons for getting overweight during this difficult period is how to coordinate the sports program with other new responsibilities,

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Effect of yoga training on one leg standing and functional reach tests in obese individuals with poor postural control

Cited by 17 publications

References 13 publications

Optimization of body balance indices according to Body Mass Index categories during physical education lessons for university students

Optimization of body balance indices according to Body Mass Index categories during physical education lessons for university students

The Influence of BMI Levels on the Values of Static and Dynamic Balance for Students (Men) of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports

The effect of Wii Fit exergames on static balance and motor competence in obese and non-obese college women

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