title: Effects of Isha Hatha Yoga on Core Stability and Standing Balance.
abstract: Context • Isha Hatha yoga is a form of yoga practice that practitioners claim can improve health. Gaining a scientific understanding of its effects on health is a crucial step in claiming health benefits. Objective • The study intended to investigate the effects of Isha Hatha yoga on core stability and standing balance in healthy volunteers. Design • The research team designed a quasiexperimental study. Setting • The setting was at Isha Yoga Center at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, India. Participants • Participants were individuals registered for a residential program providing training in Isha Hatha yoga at the Isha Yoga Center. Intervention • The training consisted of 21 d of training in Isha Hatha yoga, including Upa yoga, Surya Kriya, Angamardhana, Bhuta Suddhi, and asanas. Outcome Measures • The single-leg stork test and the plank test were conducted before and after the training. Results • Significant increases occurred in the standing-stork test scores on the right (P = .014) and left (P = .033) sides and in the plank test scores (P < .001). Conclusions • The current study concluded that healthy volunteers who underwent 21 d of training in Isha Hatha yoga showed significant improvements in core strength and balance.
authors.forename: Sendhil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Shyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Bhavani
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: Karunambigai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muthukumaraswamy
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ganesan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015013:Yoga