• 셀메드
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.4.1-4.4
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• 2011

Excessive stress is harmful to academic performance in children and may lead to dropping out of school. To meet the demands of a modern life-style which is full of speed, stress and tension, an all-round child health program is crucial. The use of yoga for children has diverse applications in maintaining and developing their physical, mental, intellectual, emotional and spiritual levels. Yoga, through its physical postures (asana), breathing practices (pranayama), cleansing techniques (kriya), meditation therapies (dhyana) and relaxation training (yoga nidra) yields a positive effect in the management of stress in children. Yoga practice benefited children by improving their eye-hand coordination, attention span, levels of concentration, competitive performance and relaxation. Visually impaired children showed a significant decrease in their abnormal anxiety levels when they practiced yoga for three weeks, while a program of physical activity had no such effect. Socially disadvantaged children in a remand home showed significant improvements in sleep, appetite and general well being, as well as a decrease in physiological arousal after yoga. In one study, it is found that a 4-week program of asana and meditation lowers the aggressive behavior of children. Meditation helped to reduce problems related to maladaptive behavior, increase emotional and physical health and psychological well-being in children. Finally, the possible role of yoga in improving the mental state and general well-being of children with cancer is being explored.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2012

Yoga has been known to have stimulatory or inhibitory effects on the metabolic parameters and to be uncomplicated therapy for obesity. The purpose of the present study was to test the effect of an 8-week of yoga-asana training on body composition, lipid profile, and insulin resistance (IR) in obese adolescent boys. Twenty volunteers with body mass index (BMI) greater than the 95th percentile were randomly assigned to yoga (age $14.7{\pm}0.5$ years, n=10) and control groups (age $14.6{\pm}1.0$ years, n=10). The yoga group performed exercises three times per week at 40~60% of heart-rate reserve (HRR) for 8 weeks. IR was determined with the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). After yoga training, body weight, BMI, fat mass (FM), and body fat % (BF %) were significantly decreased, and fat-free mass and basal metabolic rate were significantly increased than baseline values. FM and BF % were significantly improved in the yoga group compared with the control group (p<0.05). Total cholesterol (TC) was significantly decreased in the yoga group (p<0.01). HDL-cholesterol was decreased in both groups (p<0.05). No significant changes were observed between or within groups for triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, glucose, insulin, and HOMA-IR. Our findings show that an 8-week of yoga training improves body composition and TC levels in obese adolescent boys, suggesting that yoga training may be effective in controlling some metabolic syndrome factors in obese adolescent boys.

• 한국자연치유학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.68-78
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• 2022

배경: 통합의학의 관점에서 새로운 요가치료의 발전 방향에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 목적: 체계적 문헌고찰을 통해, 요가치료 임상연구의 현황을 과학적 범주로 분석하고, 요가치료의 내용과 발전방향을 모색한다. 방법: 자료수집은 RISS, NDSL, DBpia, e-article, KISS 등 전자데이터베이스를 통해 2010년부터 2018년까지 출판된 KCI 등재후보 이상 국내 학술 논문 530편을 선정하였고, PRISMA 가이드라인을 참조하여 최종 28편을 추출하였다. 결과: 질적인 측면에서는 CEBM 근거수준의 3b에 머물렀고, 양적인 측면에서도 전체 임상연구의 실험군이 288명이라는 점에서 요가치료의 국내 임상연구는 부족한 실정이다. 요가치료의 내용은 80%가 아사나 동작에 중점으로 두는 운동치료인 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 요가치료에 있어서 통합의학적 관점의 8지요가 및 판차코샤 이론에 대한 이해와 실천이 필요하다는 것을 알려준다. 즉, 요가치료는 개인의 정신적, 신체적 체질을 바탕으로 한 전인치유 요가와 아유르베다를 기반으로 하는 명상치료와 운동치료가 통합된 심신통합치료 프로그램으로의 발전이 요구된다.