Health-related benefits and adverse events associated with yoga classes among participants that are healthy, in poor health, or with chronic diseases

Abstract Background Our previous study demonstrated that 42% of yoga class participants in Japan had chronic diseases requiring medication. This raises the question as to whether those with chronic diseases would benefit from practicing yoga or if they are at higher risk for specific adverse events...

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Main Authors: Takakazu Oka, Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00216-z