Effects of yoga exercise combined with passive stretching on the flexibility and strength of female students
Introduction: Exercise combining yoga with passive stretching (YPS) represents an alternative approach to enhancing health and physical fitness, particularly in terms of improving flexibility and muscular strength. However, there remains a scarcity of research investigating the effects of this comb...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-07-01
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| Series: | Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revistaretos.org/index.php/retos/article/view/116707 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Exercise combining yoga with passive stretching (YPS) represents an alternative approach to enhancing health and physical fitness, particularly in terms of improving flexibility and muscular strength. However, there remains a scarcity of research investigating the effects of this combined exercise modality specifically within female student populations.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a combined yoga and passive stretching program on the flexibility and muscular strength of female university students.
Methods: Twenty female students aged 18–22 from the Faculty of Science, Buriram Rajabhat University, participated in the study. All provided informed consent. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups: the experimental group (EXG; n = 10), which performed YPS training for eight weeks (three 60-minute sessions a week), and the control group (CG; n = 10), which received no training. Flexibility and both upper and lower body strength were assessed before the program, at week four, and at week eight.
Results: The experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in flexibility and muscular strength at both four and eight weeks compared to their baseline and the control group (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: YPS effectively enhanced flexibility and strength in female students, outperforming the absence of training. This integrated approach offers a practical and accessible option for improving physical health across various age groups.
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| ISSN: | 1579-1726 1988-2041 |