Open AccessKinematics of suryanamaskar using three-dimensional motion capture
Author(s) -
Rajani Mullerpatan,
Bela Agarwal,
Triveni Shetty,
Girish Nehete,
Omkar Subbaram Jois Narasipura
Publication year - 2019
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/ijoy.ijoy_26_18
Subject(s) - kinematics , range of motion , motion capture , wrist , hip flexion , physical medicine and rehabilitation , ankle , computer science , flexibility (engineering) , elbow , gait , medicine , orthodontics , physical therapy , motion (physics) , mathematics , anatomy , artificial intelligence , physics , classical mechanics , statistics
Suryanamaskar, a composite yogasana consisting of a sequence of 12-consecutive poses, producing a balance between flexion and extension is known to have positive health benefits for obesity and physical fitness management, upper limb muscle endurance, and body flexibility. However, limited information is available on biomechanical demands of Suryanamaskar, i.e., kinematic and kinetic.