Open AccessDevelopment and validation of integrated yoga module for obesity in adolescents
Author(s) -
Sunanada Surendra Rathi,
R. Nagarathna,
Padmini Tekur,
Ruchira R. Joshi,
Nagendra Hongasandra Ramarao
Publication year - 2018
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_38_17
Subject(s) - obesity , alternative medicine , medicine , physical activity , psychology , physical therapy , pathology
Obesity is a growing global epidemic and cause of noncommunicable diseases. Yoga is one of the effective ways to reduce stress which is one of the causes of obesity. Nowadays, children in adolescent age are more prone to get obese due to lack of physical activity making them more sedentary.