title: Effect of high temperature yoga exercise on improving physical and mental well-being of overweight middle-aged and young women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effect of high temperature yoga exercise on improving physical and psychological well-being of overweight middle-aged and young women.
  
  
  METHODS
  50 overweight middle-aged and young women from yoga clubs were selected. The indexes of their constitution, physiological functions, psychological adaptation were measured and compared before and after one year of uninterrupted high temperature yoga exercise.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The indexes of the subjects' constitution and physiological functions were remarkably uplifted (P < 0.05); their psychological adaptation was improved as well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aerobics represented by high temperature yoga can improve body shape, lower lipid, reduce weight, and exert an evident therapeutic effect on improving physiological functions and boosting psychological well-being.
authors: The Center of Physical Health, Henan Polytechnic University Jiaozuo 454000, Henan Province, China.
authors: Yan-Hua
authors: YH
authors: Guo
authors: The Center of Physical Health, Henan Polytechnic University Jiaozuo 454000, Henan Province, China.
authors: Feng
authors: F
authors: Wang
authors: The Center of Physical Health, Henan Polytechnic University Jiaozuo 454000, Henan Province, China.
authors: Jian-Ping
authors: JP
authors: Hu
authors: The Lab of Human Body Science, Henan Polytechnic University Jiaozuo 454000, Henan Province, China.
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: The Center of Physical Health, Henan Polytechnic University Jiaozuo 454000, Henan Province, China.
authors: Li-Yan
authors: LY
authors: Zhang
keywords: Yoga; effect; high temperature; overweight; physical health; psychological well-being; women