Biomechanical Characteristics on the Lower Extremity of Three Typical Yoga Manoeuvres

Table 2

Mean and standard deviation of bodyweight-normalised peak joint moments (Nm/kg) in the sagittal and frontal planes.

		Flex/ext		Abd/add
		Max	Min	Max	Min
Yoga averages	Hip
	Knee
	Ankle
Lunge	Hip
	Knee
	Ankle
Warrior II	Hip
	Knee
	Ankle
Triangle	Hip
	Knee
	Ankle

Note: positive values indicate flexion and abduction and negative values indicate extension and adduction.