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Research, Systems, and Inspiration

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Overview

In this lesson, we summarize research findings related to yoga that aren’t covered in other research summaries.

Objective

Be prepared to cite research related to the effects of various yoga protocols and the effects on various factors including: feelings, Hot Yoga, body-inclusive yoga classes, strength-building, hypertension and more.

What You'll Get

Explain the findings of research on how posture affects feelings and the findings from various studies regarding the effects of Hot Yoga. Explain what researchers found when studying “body-inclusive yoga classes.” Describe the findings from a Forbes article on how yoga might save the U.S. trillions of dollars. Describe the results found when sedentary college students practiced vinyasa yoga and the results from three studies regarding yoga and strength-building. Describe the results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial on a group of African Americans with hypertension who practiced 20 minutes of Transcendental Meditation twice a day.

Yoga in America Studies

Yoga in America study (2016) link

The number of American yoga practitioners has increased to over 36 million in 2016, up from 20.4 million in 2012.

Yoga in America study (2012) link

The latest Yoga in America study shows that 20.4 million Americans practice yoga, compared to 15.8 million from the previous 2008 study, an increase of 29 percent.

Yoga Injuries

Yoga-related injuries in the U.S. (2016) link

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine: There were 29,590 yoga-related injuries seen in hospital emergency departments from 2001 to 2014. The trunk (46.6%) was the most frequent region injured, and sprain/strain (45.0%) accounted for the majority of diagnoses. The injury rate increased overall from 2001 to 2014, and it was greatest for those aged 65 years and older.
Yoga Journal article here
YogaUOnline article here

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