Associations of yoga practice, health status, and health behavior among yoga practitioners in Germany-Results of a national cross-sectional survey.

CONCLUSION: Yoga practitioners generally have a good overall health and a healthy lifestyle. While health variables are mainly associated with practice of yoga postures, health behaviors are also associated with the study of yoga philosophy. Yoga interventions targeting prevention or health promotion should include yoga philosophy to modify health behaviors. The specific yoga style employed may also influence health outcomes.
PMID: 30670242 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cramer H, Quinker D, Pilkington K, Mason H, Adams J, Dobos G Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research