Why the study?
Does a 30-minute hatha yoga routine provide sufficient metabolic and heart rate responses to improve cardiovascular fitness compared to resting and walking in women aged 19-40?
Population
26 women (19-40 years old)
Comparison
30-minute hatha yoga routine of supine lying… vs Resting in a chair and walking on a treadmill at…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hatha yoga's very light intensity may not improve cardiovascular fitness; leaves open its role versus walking in women aged 19-40.
Does a 30-minute hatha yoga routine provide sufficient metabolic and heart rate responses to improve cardiovascular fitness compared to resting and walking in women aged 19-40?
Hatha yoga elicits a very light metabolic response (2.17 METs) that is likely insufficient to provide a cardiovascular training stimulus.
Clay et al. (2005) studied this question.
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