The relationship between Yoga exercises and social physical anxiety in athletic girls

Introduction: Social anxiety is one of the most common diseases of the modern age that has caused many disturbances in different areas of young girls lives and reduced their self-esteem. Aim: The purpose of this study was The Relationship between Yoga Exercises and Social Physical Anxiety in Athletic Girls. Method: This is a correlation-comparative study. The study population consisted of girls attending yoga classes. Of these, 201 were selected based on the Morgan table And the scale of physical activity and social anxiety was provided by Hart (1998). Pearson correlation test and regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that there is a significant relationship between social anxiety and physical activity indices in the whole sample which is negatively correlated (p<0.05). Thus, with the increase in each of the physical activity indices, the level of social anxiety decreased. Conclusion: As a result, it can be said that exercise has additional benefits because it helps people feel better about themselves. Accordingly, maintaining a regular physical activity gradually reduces the motivational role of social anxiety and athletes achieve their goals in fitness.