A Pilot Study of Iyengar Yoga for Pediatric Obesity: Effects on Gait and Emotional Functioning

• Main Authors: Keri R. Hainsworth (Author), Xue Cheng Liu (Author), Pippa M. Simpson (Author), Ann M. Swartz (Author), Nina Linneman (Author), Susan T. Tran (Author), Gustavo R. Medrano (Author), Bryant Mascarenhas (Author), Liyun Zhang (Author), Steven J. Weisman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity negatively impacts the kinematics and kinetics of the lower extremities in children and adolescents. Although yoga has the potential to provide several distinct benefits for children with obesity, this is the first study to examine the benefits of yoga for gait (primary outcome) in youths wi...