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Evidence suggests Yoga mayincreaseStrength.
11 studies (15 claims)
Moderate consensus
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| combined yoga and Mediterranean diet program | Increases - experienced statistically significant improvements | grip strength | Human | community-dwelling older adults | Not specified | Effects of a Yoga Program Combined with a Mediterranean Diet on Nutritional Status and Functional Capacity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.cited 2× |
| combined yoga and Mediterranean diet program | Increases - experienced statistically significant improvements | lower body strength | Human | community-dwelling older adults | Not specified | Effects of a Yoga Program Combined with a Mediterranean Diet on Nutritional Status and Functional Capacity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.cited 2× |
| a 16-week live-streamed therapeutic yoga intervention performed three times a week, coupled with daily psychosocial support messaging | Increases - Statistically significant improvements were observed for | dominant-hand grip strength | Human | survivors of cancer | — | Physical Performance Effects Associated with a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Intervention in Survivors of Cancers in the South Texas Region: A Pilot Study. |
| a 16-week live-streamed therapeutic yoga intervention performed three times a week, coupled with daily psychosocial support messaging | Increases - Statistically significant improvements were observed for | elbow-flexor strength | Human | survivors of cancer | — | Physical Performance Effects Associated with a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Intervention in Survivors of Cancers in the South Texas Region: A Pilot Study. |
| a 16-week live-streamed therapeutic yoga intervention performed three times a week, coupled with daily psychosocial support messaging | Increases - improved | upper-extremity strength | Human | survivors of cancer | — | Physical Performance Effects Associated with a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Intervention in Survivors of Cancers in the South Texas Region: A Pilot Study. |
| tailored integrated yoga and naturopathy (IYN) intervention including daily neutral arm bath, partial massage, and yoga therapy | Increases - improvement | handgrip strength (Lt.) | Human | poststroke survivor | — | Functional Recovery and Cognitive Improvement in Poststroke Rehabilitation through Integrated Yoga and Naturopathy Intervention. |
| sauna yoga at a moderate temperature (50 °C) | Increases - merely showed a tendency to significant changes | Strength in the lower extremities | Human | healthy elderly community dwellers | Moderate temperature sauna (50 °C) during yoga sessions. | Sauna Yoga Superiorly Improves Flexibility, Strength, and Balance: A Two-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Older Adults.cited 13× |
| yoga along with protein supplementation | Increases - increased significantly | grip strength | Human | healthy 6- to 11-year-old rural Indian children | — | Effect of Yoga or Physical Exercise on Muscle Function in Rural Indian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 3× |
| yoga along with protein supplementation | Increases - increase was significantly higher | grip strength | Human | healthy 6- to 11-year-old rural Indian children | — | Effect of Yoga or Physical Exercise on Muscle Function in Rural Indian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 3× |
| yoga intervention | Increases - gaining | physical strength | Human | patients undergoing cancer treatment | — | Patient's expectations and experiences of yoga in group with either online or on-site participation during cancer treatment: A qualitative study. |
| yoga | Increases - significant effects favouring the yoga group | lower limb strength | Human | older adults not characterised by any specific clinical condition | Not specified | The effects of yoga compared to active and inactive controls on physical function and health related quality of life in older adults- systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.cited 104× |
| yoga | Increases - significant effects favouring the yoga group | lower limb strength | Human | older adults not characterised by any specific clinical condition | Not specified | The effects of yoga compared to active and inactive controls on physical function and health related quality of life in older adults- systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.cited 104× |
| yoga | No effect - devoted to | muscle strength | Human | MS patients | Not specified | Complementary and alternative therapies in multiple sclerosis: a systematic literature classification and analysis.cited 7× |
| Integral-based hatha yoga | No effect - were similar between groups | grip strength | Human | sedentary adults aged 18+ years with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or knee osteoarthritis | Two 60-minute yoga classes and one home practice per week. | Yoga in Sedentary Adults with Arthritis: Effects of a Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial.cited 58× |
| yoga practice | Increases - led to statistical differences in | respiratory muscle strength | Human | chronic smokers and healthy comparators | — | Effects of Yoga on Pulmonary Parameters, Posture, Body Awareness, and Quality of Life Among Smokers. |
| this unique approach of including pilates and yoga | Increases - showed a positive impact | strength | Human | 45-year-old female patient post-abdominal hysterectomy | Not specified (integrated into physiotherapy protocol starting from the second week). | Effect of Integrated Yoga Program Along With Pilates in Abdominal Hysterectomy Patients: A Case Report. |