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VOL. 9, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Narrative review on need and usefulness of yogic practices for overall fitness of athletes
Authors
Neha Devi, Suresh Lal Barnwal
Abstract
Sports is the combination of team and
individual games. These games are physically and mentally tough for their stiff
competition. To achieve the objectives of games athletes needs to fulfil and
maintain their fitness components. Yoga is a holistic way of living which
includes physical and mental well being techniques. Yogic practices are mainly
based on stretching, deep breathing and relaxation techniques which helps to
improve human well being and fill with joy. Objectives of this study is to
review and explore the yogic practices for the physical fitness and
psychological factors of athletes. To fulfill the objectives of this study,
google scholar, PubMed and google search engine is use. As the selection
criteria for scientific articles physical fitness, motor fitness, mental
health, mental wellbeing, yoga and sports performance keywords are use. This
review study shows that yogic practices make athletes introvert and calm and
enhance their physical and mental fitness criteria.
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Pages:20-23
How to cite this article:
Neha Devi, Suresh Lal Barnwal "Narrative review on need and usefulness of yogic practices for overall fitness of athletes". International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 20-23
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