Research Article

Physical Demand Profiles of Hatha Yoga Postures Performed by Older Adults

Figure 22

Asana physical demands. Biomechanical profiles: average maximum ankle, knee, and hip joint angles and joint moments of force (JMOFs) engendered during the middle 3 seconds of asana performance. Hashed bars represent hip adductor and flexor, knee adductor and flexor, and ankle invertor angles and JMOFs; whereas, the open bars represent hip abductor and extensor, knee abductor and extensor, and ankle evertor angles and JMFs. Muscle activation patterns represent the average peak EMG signals generated during the middle 3 seconds of asana performance. These signals were normalized to the peak EMG signals generated during each participant’s walking trials at a self-selected pace.
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