Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 98-103, January 2009

Yoga techniques as a means of core stability training

  • S.N. Omkar, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India
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  • S. Vishwas, B.Tech.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Mangalore 574157, Karnataka, India

Received 16 July 2007; received in revised form 29 September 2007; accepted 2 October 2007.

Summary 

Core stability in general involves the muscular control required around the lumbar spine to maintain functional stability. Stability and movement are critically dependent on the coordination of all the muscles surrounding the lumbar spine. This paper aims to show that an age-old yoga practice, called Uddhyana Bhanda and Nouli, is an effective means of core stability.

Keywords: Yoga, Nouli, Uddhayana Bandha, Core stability, Intra-abdominal pressure

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PII: S1360-8592(07)00110-6

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.10.004

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 98-103, January 2009

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