With so many different types of workouts out there, it can be a journey to find something that feels like a great fit for you—especially if you’re...
Category - Exercise with Heat
Move over, hot yoga, and make room for Hot Pilates. Though it may seem like the latest trend, Hot Pilates has been around and growing since 2009...
Hot yoga has gained popularity in recent years. Especially in cities or up-and-coming areas with younger crowds, hot yoga studios seem to pop up...
Hot yoga is a popular yoga style, offering benefits like stress reduction, strength and flexibility. Hot yoga can, however, stimulate the body to...
Does phototherapy enhance skeletal muscle contractile function and postexercise recovery?
Recently, researchers have shown that phototherapy administered to skeletal muscle immediately before resistance exercise can enhance contractile...
Effect of phototherapy (low-level laser therapy and light-emitting diode therapy) on exercise performance and markers of exercise recovery
Recent studies have explored if phototherapy with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or narrow-band light-emitting diode therapy (LEDT) can modulate...
Effects of low level laser therapy (808 nm) on physical strength training in humans
Recent studies have investigated whether low level laser therapy (LLLT) can optimize human muscle performance in physical exercise. This study tested...
Light Therapy in human progressive-intensity running: effects on exercise performance, skeletal muscle status, and oxidative stress
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on exercise performance, oxidative stress, and muscle status in...
Red (660 nm) and infrared (830 nm) low-level laser therapy in skeletal muscle fatigue in humans: what is better?
In animal and clinical trials low-level laser therapy (LLLT) using red, infrared and mixed wavelengths has been shown to delay the development of...
What is the best moment to apply phototherapy when associated to a strength training program?
The effects of phototherapy (or photobiomodulation therapy) with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and/or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on human...
Hot yoga has become a popular exercise in recent years. It offers many of the same benefits as traditional yoga, such as stress reduction, improved...
If you prefer the A/C blasting on high when you do your squats and planks, hot Pilates may not be the class for you. But for thousands of people...
Yoga is a multifaceted spiritual tool with enhanced health and well-being as one of its positive effects. The components of yoga which are very...
Exercise is considered an acceptable method for improving and maintaining physical and emotional health. A growing body of evidence supports the...
Biological markers for the effects of yoga as a complementary and alternative medicine
From the last few decades, there are increasing incidences of disorders like premature aging, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis...
An in-situ investigation of the acute effects of Bikram yoga on positive- and negative affect, and state-anxiety in context of perceived stress
Bikram yoga is a relatively new, but an increasingly popular form of exercise. Its health benefits were demonstrated on physical and psychological...