The aim of the present study was to evaluate, in a group of healthy women, whether the regular practice of Hatha Yoga could have an impact on their quality of life. It was a transversal controlled study, composed by 25 women, aged between 20 and 59 years, divided in two groups: YOGA (at least six months of Hatha Yoga practice) and CONTROL (non-active women), composed by 13 and 12 volunteers, respectively. The quality of life was assessed through the SF-36 questionnaire. The statistical procedures included the independent t test and the Mann-Whitney tests. The YOGA group presented higher scores in the "body pain" domain and in the general physical score (p < 0,05). It can be concluded that, in the assessed population, the regular practice of Hatha Yoga has positively influenced some aspects of the quality of life.
Yoga; Quality of life; Motor activity
