The Physical Demands of the Tree (Vriksasana) and One-Leg Balance (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana) Poses Performed by Seniors: A Biomechanical Examination

Yoga is considered especially suitable for seniors because poses can be modified to accommodate practitioners' capabilities and limitations. In this study, biomechanical assessments on healthy seniors (n = 20; 70.1 ± 3.8 yr) were used to quantify the physical demands, (net joint moments of forc...

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Autores principales: Yu, Sean S.-Y., Wang, Man-Ying, Samarawickrame, Sachithra, Hashish, Rami, Kazadi, Leslie, Greendale, Gail A., Salem, George J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22973410
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/971896

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22973410
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/971896

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