目的：探討12週強力適能瑜珈課程對中年女性之基礎體位值、體脂率及血脂質之影響。方法：24名中年女性分為瑜珈組（40.25 ± 6.28歲）及控制組（45.25 ± 8.41歲），瑜珈組進行每週1次、每次90分鐘，共12週的強力適能瑜珈課程，控制組則不進行任何運動介入。兩組皆於12週課程前、後測量基礎體位值及體脂率，並於空腹採血分析三酸甘油酯（TG）、總膽固醇（TC）、高密度脂蛋白膽固醇（HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白膽固醇（LDL-C）濃度、動脈硬化指數（AI）及膽固醇比值。所得數據以混合設計二因子變異數分析進行檢定，顯著水準為α =.05。結果：瑜珈組於12週後體脂率顯著下降（29.20% ± 2.80% vs. 31.44% ± 2.81%, p < .05），後測之TC及LDL-C亦顯著低於前測（TC: 171.75 ± 27.05 vs. 185.33 ± 34.64 mg/dl; LDL-C: 103.65 ± 27.10 vs. 116.92 ± 38.90 mg/dl, p < .05），控制組之各項數值則無改變。結論：12週強力適能瑜珈課程可改善中年女性之體脂率與TC及LDL-C等血脂質。

Purpose: To investigate the effects of 12 weeks of power fitness yoga on basic anthropometry, percent body fat and blood lipid parameters in middle age women. Methods: Twenty-four females were assigned to yoga group (40.25 ± 6.28 years) or control group (45.25 ± 8.41 years). Yoga group performed a 90 min power fitness yoga program once a week for 12 weeks and control group without the intervention. Before and after 12 weeks program, basic anthropometry and body composition were measured. Fasting blood sample were also taken to determine the triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), as well as calculated the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), atherosclerosis index (AI) and cholesterol index. The data were analyzed by two-way ANOVA with mixed-design and significance was accepted at α = .05. Results: Yoga group showed a significant decrease in percent body fat (29.20% ± 2.80% vs. 31.44% ± 2.81%, p < .05), TC (171.75 ± 27.05 vs. 185.33 ± 34.64 mg/dl, p < .05) and LDL-C (103.65 ± 27.10 vs. 116.92 ± 38.90 mg/dl, p < .05) after 12 weeks of power fitness yoga program. No significant changes were shown in control group. Conclusions: Twelve weeks of power fitness yoga program results in marked decrease in lipid profiles of percent body fat, TC and LDL-C.