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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerial Yoga, one of the latest evolutions of yoga practice, involves the use of circus hammocks to lift participants off the floor and enable them to achieve traditional yoga poses and align the body midair. But does it offer a good workout? The American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned an independent study from researchers at Western State Colorado University to evaluate the health effects of both a single Aerial Yoga session and a six-week Aerial Yoga intervention.
"We are pleased to announce that even though Aerial Yoga does not include traditional cardio exercises, a single session of Aerial Yoga offered participants many of the benefits associated with low- to moderate-intensity aerobic exercise like brisk walking or leisurely cycling," said ACE Chief Science Officer Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D. "After the six week program, participants displayed measurable reductions in some common risk factors for cardiovascular heart disease."
In a study led by Lance C. Dalleck, Ph.D., researchers recruited 16 apparently healthy and physically active female volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45 to participate in a six-week intervention with three 50-minute Aerial Yoga sessions per week. Before the study, common indicators of cardiovascular and metabolic health of participants were measured, including body weight, body-fat percentage, resting and maximal heart rate and oxygen uptake, blood pressure and waist circumference. The study evaluated participants' physiological responses to a single session, as well as the broader health effects of the six-week intervention.
The study revealed that a single 50-minute session of Aerial Yoga burned an average of 320 calories and yielded cardiovascular effects in the range of low- to moderate-intensity exercise. Both of these findings suggest Aerial Yoga is an effective form of exercise for promoting good health. After the six-week long Aerial Yoga program, participants experienced significant improvements in several health risk factors such as body weight, body-fat percentage and blood pressure. The combined improvements in these risk factors suggest that participants reduced their risk for a cardiovascular heart disease event, such as a heart attack, by approximately 10 percent over the course of the six-week intervention.
"This study indicates that Aerial Yoga offers people another effective option for achieving enhanced health and wellness," Bryant added. "The more forms of exercise we can validate through research, the better the chances that people can find an effective form of exercise they enjoy, which improves adherence and leads to improved overall health."
To view the study, visit: https://www.acefitness.org/prosourcearticle/5757/ace-sponsored-research-can-aerial-yoga-take
About ACE
The nonprofit organization American Council on Exercise (ACE) educates, certifies and represents more than 58,000 currently certified fitness professionals, health coaches and other allied health professionals. ACE advocates for a new intersection of fitness and healthcare, bringing the highly qualified professionals ACE represents into the healthcare continuum so they can contribute to the national solution to physical inactivity and obesity. ACE is the largest certifier in its space and all four of its primary certification programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the gold standard in the United States for accreditation of certifications that assess professional competence. ACE also plays an important public-service role, conducting and providing science-based research and resources on safe and effective physical activity and sustainable behavior change. For more information, call 800-825-3636 or visit ACEfitness.org. AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE, ACE and ACE logos are Registered Trademarks of the American Council on Exercise.
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