Yoga is best exercise RESEARCH
- July 29, 2010
- Yoga
Yoga’s Health Benefits Rival Exercise
A review of studies comparing the effect of yoga and exercise indicates that yoga may be as effective or better than exercise at improving a variety of health-related conditions.
Eighty-one studies comparing the effects of yoga and exercise in both healthy and diseased populations met the American authors inclusion criteria. In the studies reviewed, yoga interventions appeared to be equal or superior to exercise in nearly every outcome measured.
The Health benefits of yoga and exercise: A review of comparison studies. J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Jan;16(1):3-12
