Self healing techniques of yoga may be less hazardous than high-contact sports.
It is common knowledge that physical activity is essential to overall health and fitness, but there are so many exercises to choose from. Depending on your personal tastes, you may opt for the self healing techniques of yoga or the aquatic fun of swimming. However, high-contact sports such as football or rugby can increase one's risk of osteoarthritis in the knee or hip, as reported by Reuters.
Researchers from Sweden conducted a study of more than 700 retired athletes who participated in both contact and non-contact sports, such as soccer or running, respectively. They also looked at about 1,400 men who got little to no exercise.
Results showed that enthusiasts of high-contact sports were more likely to have osteoarthritis, according to the news source, but similar results were not seen in those who seldom participated.
"If you're an overweight, middle-aged runner who wants to run at an intense level, there are better ways of staying in shape without risking a knee injury," the researchers emailed to Reuters. The news source added that yoga was a good example of an exercise that does not wear down the joints.
Not only is yoga useful as a low-impact activity, but a recent study from the University of York also suggested that the mind-body regimen can even help alleviate lower back pain.
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