The contribution of Yoga in Lifestyle Disorders in Children’s

  • Pooja Rajpurohit Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Post Graduate Institute of Ayurved, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Bhrahmanand Sharma HOD, PG Department of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Post Graduate Institute of Ayurved, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Gajendra Kumar Dubey Associate Professor, Department of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Post Graduate Institute of Ayurved, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Hemant Rajpurohit Assistant Professor, Department of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Post Graduate Institute of Ayurved, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Keywords: Lifestyle disorder, Physical activity, Yogic lifestyle, Surya Namaskar, depression

Abstract

This article is meant to deal with stress, sedentary lifestyle and keep oneself happy because today's lifestyle is causing many types of diseases and these diseases are increasing rapidly in children. On an average, 60% of children are suffering from overweight/obesity. Many have at least one additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure, or hyperinsulinemia. Yoga is a medium through which you can stay healthy and happy. Yoga gives you the strength to fight physical diseases, heals your mental health and helps in developing and strengthening the self.  and it also has a positive effect on motor, physical, cognitive and social aspects. Surya Namaskar should be done to improve the current life style in children and it helps in improving the physical and mental health of children and also Surya Namaskar is effective in pulmonary functions, respiratory pressure, handgrip strength, endurance and cardiovascular diseases.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.9.8.9
Published: 2024-11-04
How to Cite
Pooja Rajpurohit, Bhrahmanand Sharma, Gajendra Kumar Dubey, & Hemant Rajpurohit. (2024). The contribution of Yoga in Lifestyle Disorders in Children’s. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 9(8), 60 - 64. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.9.8.9
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Review Article