YOGA PRACTICE AS AN IMPROVEMENT FACTOR FOR BIOMARKERS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES
YOGA PRACTICE AS AN IMPROVEMENT FACTOR FOR BIOMARKERS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593652329083
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Palavras-chave: Doenças crônicas. Estresse oxidativo. Yoga.
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Keywords: Chronic diseases. Oxidative stress. Yoga. Superoxide dismutase. Reactive oxygen species.
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Abstract: Oxidative stress (OS) is defined as an imbalance between oxidative and antioxidant systems in favor of the former, due to the excess of free radicals (FR) or at the expense of its removal. Chronic oxidative damage to different cellular components exerts an important role in cell aging and in the pathophysiology of chronic non-transmissible diseases. The role of physical exercise in combating OS is evident, especially in moderate exercises, as an inducer of the antioxidant system. Yoga is an integrative practice capable of being incorporated as a resource in reducing risk factors and treating chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of yoga on biomarkers of OS in individuals with chronic diseases. A systematic review of the literature was carried out, using articles available in the PubMed and Cochrane. “databases, using the descriptors “yoga and oxidative stress” and as a filter was used, respectively, “Clinical Trial” and “Controlled clinical trial”. Yoga is a widely accessible economic practice, and it was well tolerated by the participants of the interventions that were evaluated. The results found in the studies showed that yoga can help the control of the OS in individuals with several chronic diseases like metabolic syndrome, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension and Parkinson’s disease. The Yoga benefits mainly in some OS biomarkers like malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), reactive oxygen species (ROS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). There was a diversity in the measures of OS biomarkers, also, there was an increase in the antioxidant biomarkers and a decrease in the oxidation biomarkers. In conclusion, Yoga benefits in OS are positive in most of the analyzed cases. However, there was a need for further studies regarding the relationship between Yoga and OS.
- Débora Audi
- Giovanna Soares Nutels
- Mayara Longui Cabrini
- Andrea Maria Abud Priedols
- Mauro Audi