Let yoga restore your lung capacity

Yoga has a good effect on improving the flexibility and muscle shaping of the body, and its unique breathing method can strengthen the function of the respiratory muscles. Increase lung capacity. In one experiment. Twenty-nine healthy subjects practiced yoga for 6 weeks, mainly doing "cat pose","tree pose","camel pose","lizard pose" and other postures to strengthen the chest and arm muscles. Tests at the end of the trial found that the exerciser's expiratory volume, inhaled volume, and maximum lung capacity increased.

Improving lung capacity is not the same as improving aerobic exercise ability or endurance, because the function of the lungs in plain areas will not affect the delivery of oxygen in the body. But a large lung capacity at least provides more oxygen to the body.

During the cold season, everyone should strengthen their awareness of self-protection. Dirty hands and dirty faces are hotbeds of bacteria and viruses, and mobile phones are also covered with invisible dirt. Even the healthiest gyms are no exception. Sweat, high temperatures, and public fitness equipment together constitute an environment where bacteria breed. Even if it is cleaned and disinfected once a day, it is not safe. As an item that comes into close contact with the human body, yoga mats should arouse our vigilance. The easiest security guarantee is to use the yoga mat you bring with you. In addition, carry a towel with you and pad it on the seat surface of the equipment you want to use. If any residual sweat stains are found on the instrument, the staff should be reminded to clean and disinfect it promptly.

New research has found that Pilates can relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease and improve patients 'balance. Researchers at the Parkinson's Disease Research Center at the Medical University of Oregon in the United States point out that it is the Pilates moderated exercise method that sometimes takes only a few inches [1 inch =2. The amplitude of 54 centimeters] has a significant therapeutic effect on patients with Parkinson's disease, although some movements are inconspicuous.

Previously, there has been no research on Pilates to prove that it can effectively relieve various symptoms of Parkinson's disease. At the same time, practitioners also said that their symptoms have improved since practicing Pilates. Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease. When it develops, the patient's ability to control movements is suppressed. The most common symptoms include tremor, slowness, joint stiffness and poor balance. (Internship Editor: Li Jianhong)