THE EFFECT OF A THERAPEUTIC APPROACH USING YOGA EXERCISES IN REDUCING OSTEOPOROSIS FOR WOMEN AGED (40-45) YEARS

Abstract

The research aims to: Preparing a therapeutic approach using yoga exercises that is suitable for the research sample. And to identify the effect of the therapeutic approach in measuring osteoporosis in the research sample. And to know the effect of the therapeutic approach on estrogen and vitamin D. And to identify the effect of the therapeutic approach on the muscular strength of the research sample. The researcher used the experimental method with one group (pre-post) on a sample of women with osteoporosis at the age of (40-45) years attending the Medical City Hospital (Baghdad / Rusafa). Then the medical examination was carried out in the Medical City Hospital (Baghdad) by the medical staff, as the sample was clinically examined, then osteoporosis was examined with the (DEXA) device, and a blood sample was taken to examine vitamin (D3) and estrogen, and the muscle strength of the fist, back and legs was measured. They were introduced to the therapeutic curriculum for a period of time (12) weeks, at the rate of three units per week, and after completing the therapeutic curriculum, post-tests were carried out and data were entered into the statistics for treatment. The research sample . The therapeutic approach using yoga exercises had an impact on the development of the hormone progesterone and vitamin D3, which led to the recovery of the sample from osteoporosis. The therapeutic approach using yoga exercises had a great effectiveness in developing muscular strength in both the strength of the right and left fists, back strength and strength of the legs. The application of exercises on the injured did not leave any negative effects on them, but they got positive effects and rapid improvement .