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Body Loading during an Intensive Yoga Exercise Routine and a Cycle Ergometer Test

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  • Krzysztof Stec

    (Department of Health Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Karol Pilis

    (Department of Health Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Wiesław Pilis

    (Department of Health Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland
    Institute of Health Prophylaxis, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Przemysław Miodek

    (Department of Health Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Anna Pilis

    (Department of Health Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

  • Sławomir Letkiewicz

    (Department of Health Sciences, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland)

Abstract

The present study compared the effects on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic functions of the practice of an intensive yoga exercise routine called Dynamic Suryanamaskar (DSN) and a cycle ergometer test (CET) of increasing intensity. The study involved 18 middle-aged volunteers who had previously practiced DSN. The study was conducted in two series (i.e., as CET and DSN with similar intensity) until complete exhaustion. At rest (R), at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT), and at the maximum workload (ML), the variables characterizing cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic functions were determined. In addition, the subjective intensity of both efforts was determined using the Borg test. No functional differences were observed in the cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic systems at similar CET and DSN intensities. Respondents experienced less subjective workload during DSN than during CET ( p < 0.001). Since DSN intensifies the activity of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic systems to a similar degree to CET both at VAT and ML, but causes less subjective fatigue, this yogic practice can be used as a laboratory exercise test and as an effective training medium.

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  • Krzysztof Stec & Karol Pilis & Wiesław Pilis & Przemysław Miodek & Anna Pilis & Sławomir Letkiewicz, 2023. "Body Loading during an Intensive Yoga Exercise Routine and a Cycle Ergometer Test," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:5:p:4157-:d:1080585
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