Does Yoga help in preventing and curing sports injuries?
Every sport involves vigorous movements. All vigorous activities shorten muscles and make them more susceptible to pulls and strains. It is necessary that the more a person involves himself in intensive and vigorous exercise, the more he needs to stretch. According to Mr. Herbert A. de Vries has shown the utility of stretching procedures in the prevention of athletic injuries. When athletes exercise vigorously their muscles are injured slightly. With healing ,the affected muscles become shorter and tighter. Such a muscle is more susceptible to injury. Those who do not stretch lack flexibility and are more frequently injured. In sports like running, the muscles most commonly injured by pulls and strains are the hamstrings and the calf muscles. Athletes competing in running sports should regularly practice stretching. Athletes engaged in running events should perform at least four asanas to prevent injuries during running events. These are : Padahastaasana .2. Pashcimaatanaasana,3, Ugraa
