Abstract
Partial results of a study measuring changes in the level of postural stability due to exposure to a power yoga programme are presented. A three-month intervention programme was implemented within the learning plan of a university physical education course.
The study sample consisted of 80 secondyear students from the Faculty of Science who were assigned to the experimental and control groups. Measurement of the postural stability level was done using selected tests in the Laboratory of Motor Sports of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Charles University in Prague.
The footscan stabilometry platform was used to carry out the tests. The favourable effect of the intervention programme (IP) was confirmed in comparison to the control group.
In the experimental group, a decrease in the average lateral deflection of the centre of gravity while in a wide stance with open eyes was found when compared to the baseline. A lower average lateral deflection value while in a narrow stance with closed eyes was also found in the intervention group.
The results will guide adjustments to the power yoga intervention programme within the complex research of the motion programme efficiency and as arguments to support the benefits of this physical activity for university students. They should also help to improve the offer of elective courses in physical education, to cultivate the locomotion base, to eliminate muscle imbalances, to influence components of physical fitness and to support the motivation and interest of students of the Faculty of Science in physical education