In the authors' words
“Tukey post-hoc tests confirmed that the HYG demonstrated significant improvements in every variable tested.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
- Fitness Reported an improvement
- Balance and falls Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 80
- How long
- 26 weeks
- Exercise
- Yoga
- Cited
- 4 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 32955841
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