Open AccessEffect of yoga on mental health: Comparative study between young and senior subjects in Japan
Author(s) -
Gururaja Derebail,
Kaori Harano,
Ikenaga Toyotake,
Haruo Kobayashi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of yoga/international journal of yoga
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-2714
pISSN - 0973-6131
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6131.78173
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , mental health , physical therapy , gerontology , psychiatry
Japan has a large number of senior citizens. Yoga can be wisely applied in old age care. There is no any age restriction to practice yoga. The effect may differ by age. There is a need to study the mechanism of action of yoga with respect to age.