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Yoga practitioners body composition and health related indicators

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Gawrys W., Ślęzak A.
Physical Activity Review
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2020
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vol. 1
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issue 8
9-15
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Introduction: Yoga is becoming increasingly popular and widely available form of physical activity. It is believed that yoga practice has a beneficial effect on the practitioner's body even with a small amount of exercise. There are also studies confirming the usefulness of yoga practice in the fight against obesity, which is a serious health problem of the 21st century. The aim of the study: Analysis of body composition of people who regularly practicing yoga, analysis of the relationship between body composition and anthropometric parameters, as well as a comparative analysis with people not related to yoga practice. Material and methods: The study ultimately included 42 women who were divided into two groups. The group of yoga practitioners (G1) consisted of 21 women aged 24-59. Out of 46 tested women who did not practice yoga, 21 women were selected due to age and height as close as possible to women from group 1. Group of non participants in yoga (G2) consisted of 21 women aged 23-62. The body composition was performed using TANITA BC 420 SMA analyzer, which uses BIA method. Anthropometric measurements were made using the SECA 201 measuring tape. Results: Statistically significant differences (p <0.05) between women practicing yoga, and women not related to yoga occurred in body weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, fat mass, muscle mass, lean body mass and total body water. Women who practice yoga had lower BMI, waist circumference and hip circumference than women in second group. Interestingly, only 10% of women practicing yoga expressed their intention to reduce weight, in non yoga practitioners it was 81% of women. Conclusions: The results show that people practicing yoga are characterized by normal body weight and waist circumference, and they have lower body fat content and BMI index compared to nonpractitioners. In addition, it can be stated that regular yoga practice contributes to a better body perception.
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