ArticleInternational journal of yoga
The effects of yoga practice in school physical education on children's motor abilities and social behavior.
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- Psychological outcomes of primary-school physical education interventions: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Influence of Sports Activities on Prosocial Behavior of Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Adaptive yoga for psychological health of children having autism spectrum disorder and with intellectual disability: single case experimental design.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Remotely Delivered Yoga Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Feasibility and Effectiveness for Improving Skills Related to Physical Activity.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Associations of Eye-Related Quality of Life With Vision, Visuomotor Function, and Self-Perception in Children With Strabismus and Anisometropia.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2020Article
- Self-perception in Children Aged 3 to 7 Years With Amblyopia and Its Association With Deficits in Vision and Fine Motor Skills.JAMA ophthalmology · 2019Article
- 12 Weeks of Kindergarten-Based Yoga Practice Increases Visual Attention, Visual-Motor Precision and Decreases Behavior of Inattention and Hyperactivity in 5-Year-Old Children.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent years, yoga programs in childhood have been implemented in schools, to promote the development for children.
aimTo investigate the effects of yoga program in physical education classes on the motor abilities and social behavior parameters of 6-8-year-old children.
methodsThe study included 16 children from the 1(st) grade of a public elementary school in the South of Brazil. The children participated in a 12-week intervention, twice weekly, with 45 min each session. To assess children's performance, we used the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency - Second Edition, the flexibility test (sit and reach - Eurofit, 1988), the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children and semi-structured interviews with children, parents, and classroom' teacher. Data were analyzed with Wilcoxon test and level of significance was 5%.
resultsThe yoga program was well accepted by children, children also demonstrated significant and positive changes in overall motor abilities scores (balance, strength, and flexibility). In addition, the interviews reported changing in social behavior and the use of the knowledge learned in the program in contexts outside of school.
conclusionThese findings suggest that the implementation of yoga practice in physical education lessons contributed to children's development.
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