Mostofthetime,thingslikeyoga,dancinganda littleneckstretchare
fine.However,everyonceina whileit canshockinglyleadtoa stroke
inotherwisehealthy,youngindividuals.Accordingtoa recentstudy
byTheKoreanNeurosurgicalSociety,a simplecrackorstretchofthe
neckisa leadingcauseofstrokeinhealthypatients.Althoughvery
rare,VertebralArteryDissections(VAD),ora rupturedarteryinthe
neck,canhappenfromcrackingorstretching–eveninsomethingas
seeminglygentleasa yogapractice.We’veneverseenit happen,but
it’sinterestingtoknowandimportanttobemindfulofforteachers
andstudentsalike.Strokesignsincludenumbingononesideofthe
bodyandjumbled,slurredorlostspeech.Immediatemedical
attentionwillgreatlyimproveprognosis.It turnsoutthatyourpersonalityhasquitea lottodowithwhattypeofexerciseworks
foryou,recentresearchhasfound.Thestudy,titled‘Individualdifferencesinfluence
exercise behavior: how personality, motivation, and behavioral regulation vary among
exercise mode preferences’ was published in the journal Heliyon, and illustrated the
fundamental differences in what motivates individuals to move. After looking at
400 subjects, researchers concluded that knowing yourself is key when it comes
to committing to exercise in the long haul. Researchers recommend understanding
your personality and intrinsic motivations for exercising and then finding
something that reflects that. Are you a loner who wants to get fit? Try a boxing
class on Youtube. An extrovert who values community? Go to yoga!
Aligning your routine with your interests, values and key personality traits is essential.
Find the full study at http://www.heliyon.com
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STROKES IN YOUNG,
HEALTHY YOGIS
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