ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2018
A Pilot Study of Iyengar Yoga for Pediatric Obesity: Effects on Gait and Emotional Functioning.
Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06031935 (Yoga for Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Yoga for Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Use of Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Adolescent Obesity: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Sports and Weight Control in Children.Cureus · 2024Review
- Psychophysiological Adaptations to Yoga Practice in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Topical Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effects of integrative neuromuscular training on the gait biomechanics of children with overweight and obesity.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2022Article
- Incorporating Yoga into a Pediatric Weight Management Program: A Pilot Study.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Article
- Effects of Continuous Yoga on Body Composition in Obese Adolescents.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Do Mindfulness Interventions Improve Obesity Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Evidence.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Review
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Abstract
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 with obesity. Secondary outcomes included health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical activity, and pain. Feasibility and acceptability were also assessed. Nine youths (11⁻17 years) participated in an eight-week Iyengar yoga intervention (bi-weekly 1-h classes). Gait, HRQOL (self and parent-proxy reports), and physical activity were assessed at baseline and post-yoga. Pain was self-reported at the beginning of each class. Significant improvements were found in multiple gait parameters, including hip, knee, and ankle motion and moments. Self-reported and parent-proxy reports of emotional functioning significantly improved. Time spent in physical activity and weight did not change. This study demonstrates that a relatively brief, non-invasive Iyengar yoga intervention can result in improved malalignment of the lower extremities during ambulation, as well as in clinically meaningful improvements in emotional functioning. This study extends current evidence that supports a role for yoga in pediatric obesity.
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