Conclusion This review is the first to compare the effects of yoga with active and inactive controls in older adults not characterised by a specific clinical condition .
Results indicate that yoga interventions improve multiple physical function and HRQoL outcomes in this population compared to both control conditions .
This study provides robust evidence for promoting yoga in physical activity guidelines for older adults as a multimodal activity that improves aspects of fitness like strength , balance and flexibility , as well as mental wellbeing .
Background Yoga has been recommended as a muscle strengthening and balance activity in national and global physical activity guidelines .
However , the evidence base establishing the effectiveness of yoga in improving physical function and health related quality of life ( HRQoL ) in an older adult population not recruited on the basis of any specific disease or condition , has not been systematic ally review ed .
The objective of this study was to synthesis e existing evidence on the effects of yoga on physical function and HRQoL in older adults not characterised by any specific clinical condition .
Silver Yoga Exercises Improved Physical Fitness of Transitional Frail Elders
Background : Promoting the health of transitional frail elders ( e.g. , through therapeutic-based yoga exercises ) is essential to reduce healthcare expenditures caused by chronic health problems . Objective : The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of 24 weeks of the senior-tailored silver yoga ( SY ) exercise program for transitional frail elders . Methods : A convenience sample of 69 elders in assisted living facilities were assigned r and omly to the  SY group ( n = 38 ) or to the  control group ( n = 31 ) on the basis of the facilities where they resided , and 55 of them completed this quasi-experimental pretest and posttest study . Intervention was conducted three times per week , 70 minutes per session , for 24 weeks . Physical fitness ( body composition , cardiovascular-respiratory functions , body flexibility , muscle power and endurance , balance , and agility ) were examined at baseline , at 12 weeks , and at the end of the 24th week of the study . Results : At the end of the study , the physical fitness indicators of participants in the SY group had improved significantly , and they had better physical fitness than participants in the control group ( all p values < .05 ) . Discussion : It was recommended that the SY exercises be incorporated as an activity program in assisted living facilities to promote the physical fitness of transitional frail elders
Conclusion This review is the first to compare the effects of yoga with active and inactive controls in older adults not characterised by a specific clinical condition .
Results indicate that yoga interventions improve multiple physical function and HRQoL outcomes in this population compared to both control conditions .
This study provides robust evidence for promoting yoga in physical activity guidelines for older adults as a multimodal activity that improves aspects of fitness like strength , balance and flexibility , as well as mental wellbeing .
Background Yoga has been recommended as a muscle strengthening and balance activity in national and global physical activity guidelines .
However , the evidence base establishing the effectiveness of yoga in improving physical function and health related quality of life ( HRQoL ) in an older adult population not recruited on the basis of any specific disease or condition , has not been systematic ally review ed .
The objective of this study was to synthesis e existing evidence on the effects of yoga on physical function and HRQoL in older adults not characterised by any specific clinical condition .