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Titre : | The effect of Bikram yoga on endothelial function in young and middle-aged and older adults (2017) |
Auteurs : | Stacy Hunter, Auteur ; Mandeep Dhindsa, Auteur ; Emily Cunningham, Auteur |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2017/1, 2017) |
Article en page(s) : | pp.30-34 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Cellules endothéliales ; Vieillissement ; Yoga |
Résumé : | The purpose of this investigation was to determine if Bikram yoga, a style of heated hatha yoga, would improve endothelial function in young and middle-aged and older, healthy adults. This trial was performed in 36 young (n = 17) and middle-aged and older adults (n = 19) who completed 3 weekly Bikram yoga classes for 8 weeks. Height, body weight and body composition were determined and endothelial function was measured noninvasively using brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) before and after the intervention. No changes in body weight, BMI or body fat percentage occurred as a result of the intervention in either group. Brachial artery FMD was significantly increased in middle-aged and older (P |
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