Do 12-Week Yoga Program Influence Respiratory Function Of Elderly Women?

• Authors: Lídia Aguiar Bezerra , Helton Fabrício de Melo , Ana Paula Garay , Victor Machado Reis , Felipe José Aidar , Ana Rita Bodas , Nuno Domingos Garrido , Ricardo Jacó de Oliveira
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Aging produces several respiratory limitations and reduces tolerance to physical efforts, sometimes leading to pulmonary diseases in the elderly. The literature draws attention to the possible benefits of Yoga practice among the elderly, presenting evidence for significant improvements in quality of life. It was hypothesized that yoga practice can improve respiratory function in the elderly. The effects of a yoga program on pulmonary volumes and respiratory muscle strength were verified in 36 elderly women divided into a yoga group [YG] (63.1 ± 13.3 years of age) and a control group (61.0 ± 6.9 years of age). Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure (MIP and MEP) were assessed by a manovacuometer and tidal volume (VT), vital capacity (VC) and minute ventilation (VE) were measured by a ventilometer. The program comprised 65 min sessions, 3 times/week during 12 weeks. The heart rate and respiratory rate decreased significantly in the YG (76-39 ± 8-03 vs. 74-61±10.26 bpm and 18.61 ± 3.15 vs. 16.72 ± 3.12 resp/min, respectively). In the YG, VT and VE increased significantly (0.55 ± 0.22 vs. 0.64 ± 0.2 ml and 9.19 ± 2.39 vs. 10.05 ± 2.11 ml, respectively), as well as VC (1.48 ± 0.45 vs. 2.03 ± 0.72 ml). Improvements were also found in MIP and MEP in the YG (62.17 ± 14.77 vs. 73.06 ± 20.16 cmH2O and 80.56 ± 23.94 vs. 86.39 ± 20.16 cmH2O, respectively). It was concluded that a 12-week yoga program significantly improves pulmonary function of aged women.

Keywords

EN

elderly; women; respiratory strength; respiratory volumes; yoga

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 177-184

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2014

online

11 - 12 - 2014

Contributors

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Lídia Aguiar Bezerra

• University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.

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Helton Fabrício de Melo

• University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.

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Ana Paula Garay

• University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.

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Victor Machado Reis

• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Centre for Sport, Health and Human Development, Vila Real, Portugal.

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Felipe José Aidar

• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Centre for Sport, Health and Human Development, Vila Real, Portugal
• Fire Brigade of Minas Gerais, 5th Battalion Fire Military Fire Brigade of the State of Minas Gerais, New Horizons Program, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Ana Rita Bodas

• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Centre for Sport, Health and Human Development, Vila Real, Portugal.

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Nuno Domingos Garrido

• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Centre for Sport, Health and Human Development, Vila Real, Portugal
• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Complexo Desportivo da UTAD, 5000-000 Vila Real, Portugal Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Ricardo Jacó de Oliveira

• University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0103