Effectiveness, of, Yoga-Based, Balance, Exercises, versus, Conventional, Balance, Training, on, Functional, Mobility, and, Quality, of, Life, among, Elderly, Individuals
Acceptance: 04/02/2026
Published: 31/03/2026
Abstract
The, present, study, used, a, comparative, experimental, research, design, to, evaluate, the, effectiveness, of, yoga-based, balance, exercises, and, conventional, balance, training, on, functional, mobility, and, quality, of, life, among, elderly, individuals, aged, 60, years, and, above., A, total, of, 40, participants, were, selected, using, purposive, sampling, and, randomly, allocated, into, two, intervention, groups, with, 20, participants, in, each, group., The, yoga, group, performed, structured, yoga-based, balance, exercises, while, the, comparison, group, performed, conventional, physiotherapy-based, balance, training., Both, intervention, programs, were, conducted, for, 8, weeks, three, sessions, per, week, with, each, session, lasting, approximately, 45, minutes, under, the, supervision, of, a, trained, instructor., Functional, mobility, was, assessed, using, standardized, measures, including, the, Timed, Up, and, Go, (TUG), test, and, gait, speed, test, while, quality, of, life, was, evaluated, using, the, WHOQOL-BREF, questionnaire., Pre-test, and, post-test, assessments, were, conducted, to, evaluate, the, effectiveness, of, the, interventions., The, findings, indicated, improvements, in, functional, mobility, and, quality, of, life, in, both, groups;, however, the, yoga-based, balance, exercise, group, demonstrated, relatively, greater, improvement, in, overall, quality-of-life, scores., These, findings, suggest, that, yoga-based, exercises, may, provide, additional, benefits, as, a, complementary, intervention, for, improving, mobility, and, well-being, among, elderly, individuals.
Keynote: Balance, Training,, Functional, Mobility,, Comparative, Experimental, Complementary, Alternative,, Experimental, Research.
Author Name:
K.S. Sharad ; & Prof.Dr. Mahesh Kumar Shou
Pages:
502-518
DOI Number:
10.5281/zenodo.19407445
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Writer Name
K.S. Sharad ; & Prof.Dr. Mahesh Kumar Shou
Pages
502-518
DOI Numbers
10.5281/zenodo.19407445
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