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Intervention based on yoga exercises seem to be effective in improving balance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjph-2022-0012_s_007\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The objective is to analyse and compare changes in static, dynamic, and total balance scores, changes in body composition and social indices as effects of yoga-based intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjph-2022-0012_s_008\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 500 participants (234 men aged 74.5 SD\u00b17.74 and 266 women aged 76.9 SD\u00b17.23) were assessed using the Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool, the InBody 230 bioimpedance body composition analyser, and the SF-36 Health Survey, applied to pre and post-testing. The experimental group (n=262; 122 males; 140 females) underwent a four-week yoga-based intervention, 30 minutes daily, while the control group (n=238; 112 males; 126 females) underwent its usual daily programme at senior homes or centres. The ANOVA model, consisting of the Group, Stage, Subject and Group \u00d7 Stage interaction factors, was used for data evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjph-2022-0012_s_009\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Intervention led to improvements in the static, dynamic and total balance scores in the experimental group compared to the control group. The results of SF-36 showed positive changes in the psychosocial aspects of health, such as promoting of calmness and happiness in male seniors and reducing fatigue, nervousness and depression in female seniors. The post-intervention decrease in body fat percentage and increase in muscle mass in seniors is discussed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjph-2022-0012_s_010\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The four-week yoga-based intervention had positive effects on the static, dynamic and total balance scores, body composition and social status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2478\/sjph-2022-0012","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,21]],"date-time":"2022-03-21T15:57:02Z","timestamp":1647878222000},"page":"85-92","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Yoga exercise intervention improves balance control and prevents falls in seniors aged 65+"],"prefix":"10.2478","volume":"61","author":[{"given":"Milada","family":"Krej\u010d\u00ed","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra, Wellness and Nutrition Science , Slova\u010d\u00edkova 400\/1 , Prague , Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Martin","family":"Hill","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Endocrinology , Prague , Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ji\u0159\u00ed","family":"Kajzar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra, Wellness and Nutrition Science , Slova\u010d\u00edkova 400\/1 , Prague , Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Miroslav","family":"Tich\u00fd","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra, Wellness and Nutrition Science , Slova\u010d\u00edkova 400\/1 , Prague , Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vaclav","family":"Ho\u0161ek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra, Wellness and Nutrition Science , Slova\u010d\u00edkova 400\/1 , Prague , Czech Republic"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"374","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026042917431373344_j_sjph-2022-0012_ref_001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Klusmann V, Kornadt AE. 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