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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 86, 2024
International Conference on Recent Trends in Biomedical Sciences (RTBS-2023)
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| Article Number | 01010 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20248601010 | |
| Published online | 12 January 2024 | |
Exploring the Influence of Yogic Asana Practice on Body Fat Percentage - A Systematic Review
1 Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
2 Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
3 Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, India
4 Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
5 MM Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana 133207
* Corresponding author: devrahul09@gmail.com
Yoga is a spiritual, mental, and physical discipline-based activity practiced thousands of years ago and originated in India. Yoga is a science-rich unique holistic approach focusing on mind and body harmony. Exercise neuroscientists and physiologists long acknowledged the health benefits of physical postures, meditation and breathing exercises. However, recent research has demonstrated that breathing and meditation practices also provide active attentional benefits. Scientific evidence-based research on yoga creates interest among the research fraternity. This article highlights the current understanding of yoga asanas and their documented positive impacts on body fat percentage. The author reviewed more than 13 studies and articles about the effects of yogic asanas practice on body fat percentage. All the studies reveal the positive impact of yogic asanas (physical posture) on the different elements of body composition. The studies offer promising evidence that yogic asanas practice may hold promise to mitigate body fat percentage along with other body composition elements.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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