The Impacts of Regular Yoga Training on Cross Country Skiers' Physical and Mental Health
Jin, Ruixi Waston, Rachel Yang, Yun
Jin, Ruixi
Waston, Rachel
Yang, Yun
Abstract
University of Wyoming (UW) cross-country ski team members are not professional athletes, but they are academic college students. Yet, the team is successful on the national level, having won 13 United States Ski and Snowboard National Championships in its 26 years of existence. When we look at the team's weekly, monthly, and quarterly training schedules, we find that in addition to basic skiing and strength training, there are two yoga training sessions per week. The aim of this survey study was to understand skiers’ perceptions of the physical and mental health effects of yoga training. The study also detailed the roles of the three components of yoga (asanas, meditation and breathe) to determine which component was most perceived as useful for the team.
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2024-09-19
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University of Wyoming Libraries
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regular yoga trainings,cross country skiing,physical and mental health