STUDY SHOWS THE PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF YOGA.(CNY)(Column)

From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) | Date: September 26, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: AMBER SMITH HEALTH NOTES

So you think yoga's just a bunch of stretching and breathing?

Try it, and you may see significant improvement in flexibility, muscular strength and endurance and balance.

That's what researchers found in a study sponsored by the American Council on Exercise at the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse.

Thirty-four healthy women with an average age of 33 participated in the study. They were sedentary and had not been involved in regular exercise for at least 6 months prior to the study. All underwent a beginning series of tests to ...

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