Development Of Yoga Program For The Promotion Of Health Related Physical Fitness And Perceptual Ability Of Visually Impaired School Boys

Physical activities provide fundamental benefits to children's health and well-being. They are vital for development and healthy life, but participation of children with visual impairment is limited. Herein, the authors report results of a 16-wk yoga program, evaluating its effects on physical fitness in children with visual impairment. Eighty-three children age 9-16 years (12.37 ± 2.19) participated in a 2-arm, single-blind wait-list-controlled study at a residential school in south India. Participants (yoga group 41, controls 42) were assessed on muscle strength, flexibility, endurance, coordination, and respiratory health. Significant improvements in physical fitness were observed after the yoga intervention (Group × Time interactions for right-hand grip strength, p

• | Author: Mary Benson
• | Publisher: Mary Benson
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 140 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 600193360X
• | ISBN-13: 9786001933608