Effect of Eight Weeks of Cyclic Yoga Practice on Upper Crossed Syndrome, Increased lordosis and Mental Health in Elderly Women
Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat (Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention),
Vol. 12 No. 4 (1403),
2 Aban 2025
,
Page 259 - 248
https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v12i4.49200
Abstract
Background and Aim: Postural abnormalities and Upper Crossed Syndrome are common problems among elderly women that can lead to physical and psychological disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of cyclic yoga exercises on Upper Crossed Syndrome and mental health in elderly women.
Methods: 30 elderly women over 60 years old with postural abnormalities including thoracic kyphosis, forward head, and lumbar lordosis were purposefully selected and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). This research was conducted with ethical approval code IR.SHAHROODUT.REC.1403.008 from the Ethics Committee of Shahrood University of Technology, and ethical considerations such as informed consent, voluntary participation, and confidentiality of information were observed. The experimental group participated in selected cyclic yoga exercises for eight weeks, three sessions per week, each session lasting 45 to 90 minutes. A flexible ruler was used to measure thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, a goniometer for forward head angle, and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to assess mental health status. Data were analyzed using paired t-test and analysis of covariance in SPSS software version 22.
Results: The results showed that cyclic yoga exercises led to a significant reduction in thoracic kyphosis angle, forward head angle, lumbar lordosis angle, and a significant improvement in mental health in the exercise group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: Cyclic yoga exercises can be used as an effective intervention to improve skeletal-muscular abnormalities and promote mental health in elderly women.
Please cite this article as:
Soltanian T. Rezvani MH, Naderi A, ChoromZadeh H. Effect of Eight Weeks of Cyclic Yoga Practice on Upper Crossed Syndrome, Increased lordosis and Mental Health in Elderly Women. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2024;12(4):248-259. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i3.49200
- Yoga
- Mental health
- Layered syndrome
- Elderly
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