Greendale and colleagues published a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health on the effects of yoga poses for women ages 60 years or older who have physician-diagnosed hyperkyphosis, commonly known as "dowager's hump."

The study involved 21 women who participated in a 12-week program. The results of this pilot study suggest that the use of yoga among women with hyperkyphosis is safe and may influence better posture, through better strength, flexibility, and alignment, in addition to yoga's mind-body benefit. Read the entire article in:

Greendale, G.A., A. McDivit, A. Carpenter, L. Seeger, and M. Huang. "Yoga for Women with Hyperkyphosis: Results of a Pilot Study." 2002. American Journal of Public Health. 92 (10): 1611-1614.