Flexibility, functional autonomy and quality of life (QoL) in elderly yoga practitioners

• Published in: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 158 - 162
• Main Authors: Gonçalves, Leila Castro, Vale, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza, Barata, Neyber Joaquim Fontes, Varejão, Ronaldo Vivone, Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging - physiology; Autonomy; Body Mass Index; Elderly people; Female; Flexibility; Humans; Internal Medicine; Joints - physiology; Meditation - methods; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Range of motion during aging; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Yoga; Range of motion during aging; Activities of daily living; Quality of life

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the levels of flexibility, functional autonomy and QoL in elderly yoga practitioners. The subjects were divided into a yoga group (YG; n = 52; age = 66.79 ± 3.30 years; BMI = 24.77 ± 3.18) and control group (CG; n = 31; age = 69.33 ± 4.84 years; BMI = 24....