COMPARISON OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN VINYASA YOGA AND WALKING ON FEMALES AGED 25 YEARS OLD AND UP IN BANDUNG
Background: Vinyasa yoga has been proven to have the metabolic equivalent (MET) of 4.0 and is comparable to brisk walking. As walking itself has been widely known as a form of physical activity with multiple benefits for fitness, this study aims to compare the physiological characteristics result...
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| Format: | Theses |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Online Access: | https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/70653 |
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| Institution: | Institut Teknologi Bandung |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Summary: | Background: Vinyasa yoga has been proven to have the metabolic equivalent
(MET) of 4.0 and is comparable to brisk walking. As walking itself has been widely
known as a form of physical activity with multiple benefits for fitness, this study
aims to compare the physiological characteristics resulted from vinyasa yoga and
walking. Method: This study uses observational study with descriptive quantitative
method. Measured variables used in this study are flexibility, static balance, vital
lung capacity, and body composition. Samples included are females aged 25 years
old and up who have been practicing vinyasa yoga (n=11) or walking (n=10) as
their regular exercise. Results: Vinyasa yoga group bears significant flexibility
characteristic in comparison to walking group. Conclusion: Vinyasa yoga is
proven to be a more reliable exercise to improve flexibility compared to walking.
In terms of static balance and body composition, no significant differences found
between vinyasa yoga and walking. Although not statistically different, vinyasa
yoga group and walking group’s FEV1 are classified into different ranges.
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