Why do Americans practice yoga?

National survey data from 2020 showed that 94% of adults who practiced yoga did it for wellness-related reasons, while 17.5% did it to treat a specific health condition. The numbers add up to more than 100% because some people reported doing both.
The majority of adults who practiced yoga said that it helped in these wellness-related ways:
* 86 % said it reduced stress
* 67 % said it helped them feel better emotionally
* 63 % said it motivated them to exercise more regularly
* 59 % said it improved sleep
* 82 % said it improved overall health and made them feel better.
Smaller numbers of people reported other benefits:
* 43 % said yoga motivated them to eat healthier
* 39 % said yoga eased coping with health problems
* 25% of people who currently smoke cigarettes said yoga motivated them to cut back or stop smoking cigarettes
* 12% of people who currently drink alcohol said yoga motivated them to cut back or stop drinking alcohol.
Do different groups of people have different experiences with yoga?
Much of the research on yoga in the United States has been conducted in populations similar to those among whom yoga is most popular—that is, predominantly female, non-Hispanic white, well-educated people with relatively high incomes. Other people—particularly members of minority groups and those with lower incomes—have been underrepresented in yoga studies.
Different groups of people may have different yoga-related experiences.
* Differences related to age. In one survey, middle-aged people were more likely to be motivated to practice yoga to increase muscle strength or lose weight, while older adults were more likely to be motivated by age-related chronic health issues. As mentioned earlier, older people may also be more likely to need treatment for yoga-related injuries.
* Differences related to education. National survey data indicate that “lack of knowledge” is more commonly reported as a reason for not practicing yoga among people with lower educational attainment than those with greater education, both in the general population and among people with low-back pain.
* Differences related to sex. A study found evidence for differences between men and women in the effects of specific yoga poses on muscles. And a study in veterans found preliminary evidence that women might benefit more than men from yoga interventions for chronic back pain.
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Post time: Mar-22-2021