Psychophysiological Adaptations to Yoga Practice in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Topical Review

ABSTRACT: Physical activity has been documented as a foundational approach for weight management and obesity, improving several cardiometabolic and mental health indices. However, it is not clear whether yoga practice can induce beneficial improvements in anthropometric and body composition parameters, performance, metabolic health, and well-being among overweight/obese people. The aim of this topical review was to catalog training studies examining the psychophysiological responses to yoga interventions in order to detect which outcomes have been investigated, the research methods applied, and the conclusions. The inclusion/exclusion criteria were met by 22 published articles involving 1178 (56% female) overweight/obese participants. This brief review on yoga-induced adaptations demonstrates that t

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9680480 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature