Yoga May Reduce Frailty, Improve Endurance in Older Adults
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:21 am
A systematic review by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston published in the Annals of Internal Medicine this week found that yoga improves health indicators linked to reduced frailty and increased longevity in older adults.
Looking at 33 randomized controlled trials across 12 countries involving more than 2,000 participants, researchers determined with “moderate certainty” that doing yoga improved certain frailty markers including walking speed, lower extremity strength and endurance.
Full Study: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M22-2553
Looking at 33 randomized controlled trials across 12 countries involving more than 2,000 participants, researchers determined with “moderate certainty” that doing yoga improved certain frailty markers including walking speed, lower extremity strength and endurance.
Full Study: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M22-2553