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- Title
HEART RATE RESPONSE DURING A VINYASA YOGA SESSION.
- Authors
Tsopanidou, Angela; Theodorakou, Kalliopi; Zacharogiannis, Elias
- Abstract
The practice of Yoga seems to have beneficial effects on holistic health and wellness. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the exercise intensity of a Vinyasa yoga session. Heart rate (HR) response of 24 moderately trained adults (12 male, 12 female; mean age ± sd; 39±7.33 years) was recorded during two Vinyasa yoga sessions consisted of four phases (warm up, surya namaskar, 45-minute remaining exercise and cool down). HRmax had been estimated seven days earlier after a maximal effort treadmill test. Data analysis included the mean of HR (b.p.m) and %HRmax in each phase of the two sessions and an ANOVA with repeated measures (gender X Vinyasa phases) was applied. The results revealed that there was no significant interaction between the two factors or significant main effect of gender either in HR or %HRmax. Significant, though, differences (p<0.01) were found between the four phases of Vinyasa session, with surya namaskar presenting the highest mean values. Vinyasa yoga participants in the present study used 68.8%-71.7% of their %HRmax for at least 60 minutes. The above exercise intensity and duration are within the widely accepted guidelines for improving cardiorespiratory endurance parameters in moderately trained people. It seems that systematic participation in Vinyasa yoga may effectively improve aerobic fitness and promote health.
- Subjects
VINYASA yoga; HEART rate monitoring; HEART beat; AUTONOMIC nervous system; EXERCISE
- Publication
Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 1, p99
- ISSN
2232-2639
- Publication type
Article