A Study on the Psychological and Physiological Benefits of Yoga and Aerobic Exercise in Adolescents

Abstract

Adolescence is a sensitive period when there is a rapid psychological and physiological maturation, and phase when stress levels, anxiety as well as the physical activity level may be high. This paper is focused at examining and evaluating the psychological and physiological advantages of yoga as opposed to an aerobic exercise in teenagers through a secondary data model, descriptive analysis. Based on the findings of the available literature, the research has included comparison frequency-percentage tables to determine the impact of each of the interventions on the various variables including stress, emotional balance, the heart rate, breathing efficiency, flexibility and the overall well-being. The data indicate that yoga can specifically be used to deal with stress and improve emotional control, whereas aerobic training seems to have more influence on the cardiovascular and muscular strength. Both types of physical activity would help the whole development of adolescents. The study ends by reiterating that practices should be incorporated into schools health programs hence promoting mental and physical wellness among the young people.