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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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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| spelling | doaj-art-5fecdda181564cc7b896edd33ce869f52025-08-20T02:45:02ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412025-07-016910.47197/retos.v69.116707Effects of yoga exercise combined with passive stretching on the flexibility and strength of female studentsNattaprida Palanao0Kritpech Nontakhod1Nattapong Kusadet2Anchisa Thongthuedee3Kampeeraphab Intanoo4Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Science, Buriram Rajabhat University.Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Science, Buriram Rajabhat University.Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Science, Buriram Rajabhat University.Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Science, Buriram Rajabhat University.English Program, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Buriram Rajabhat University 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. https://www.revistaretos.org/index.php/retos/article/view/116707YogaPassive StretchingFlexibilityStrength |
| spellingShingle | Nattaprida Palanao Kritpech Nontakhod Nattapong Kusadet Anchisa Thongthuedee Kampeeraphab Intanoo Effects of yoga exercise combined with passive stretching on the flexibility and strength of female students Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación Yoga Passive Stretching Flexibility Strength |
| title | Effects of yoga exercise combined with passive stretching on the flexibility and strength of female students |
| title_full | Effects of yoga exercise combined with passive stretching on the flexibility and strength of female students |
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| title_short | Effects of yoga exercise combined with passive stretching on the flexibility and strength of female students |
| title_sort | effects of yoga exercise combined with passive stretching on the flexibility and strength of female students |
| topic | Yoga Passive Stretching Flexibility Strength |
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