Yoga is real exercise, according to a meta-analysis of 32 randomized controlled trials.
The investigators found that yoga can help people lose weight, lower their blood pressure, reduce their heart rate and control their cholesterol levels. The people in the control groups were not exercising.
In studies that compared yoga to other forms of exercise, yoga showed no advantage. But because yoga is a readily accessible form of activity for people with joint problems and the elderly, the researchers suggest it should be promoted more effectively.
[European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Dec. 15, 2014]
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