| Titel: | Flexibility, Functional Autonomy and Quality of Life (Qol) in Elderly Yoga Practitioners |
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| Autor: | Goncalves, L. C. Vale, R. G. D. Barata, N. J. F. Varejao, R. V. Dantas, E. H. M. |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics |
| Jahr: | 2011 |
| Band: | 53 |
| Heft: | 2 |
| Seiten: | 158-162 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to assess the levels of flexibility, functional autonomy and QoL in elderly yoga practitioners. The subjects were divided into a yoga group (YG; n = 52; age = 66.79 ¬± 3.30 years; BMI = 24.77 ¬± 3.18) and control group (CG; n = 31; age = 69.33 ¬± 4.84 years; BMI = 24.32 ¬± 3.71) and submitted to flexibility tests through goniometry, the LADEG autonomy protocol and QoL, using the WHOQOL-Old questionnaire. Repeated measures ANOVA showed increases in articular range of motion in shoulder abduction (Œî%SA = 14.11%; p = 0.0001), horizontal shoulder extension (Œî%HSE = 33.90%; p = 0.0001), lumbar spine flexion (Œî%LSF = 50.74%; p = 0.0001), hip flexion (Œî%HF = 35.75%; p = 0.0001), hip extension (Œî%HE = 10.93%; p = 0.021) and knee flexion (Œî%KF = 3.90%; p = 0.001) and in the GDLAM autonomy index (Œî%AI = ‚à à |