THE PATANJALI YOGA EFFECTS (HEALTH IMPROVING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) ON THE FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANISM (LITERATURE REVIEW)
The practice of yoga from everlasting was aimed to maintain a holistic physiological, psychic and emotional health. But, even though the influence of yoga on the functional condition of a human organism has been sufficiently researched, the literature of the Patanjali School of Yoga, which bears a vast material on the development of this system and its health-improvement methods, self-discipline, psychology and Ancient Indian philosophy, it still remains under investigated by the modern scientists. In connection to this problem this work presents an analysis of the main texts on yoga - setting out the philosophical and theoretical aspects of the practice; process of formation, functioning and development of the health-improvement and medical traditions; succession of the conveyance of this knowledge; bibliographical and biographical data. The effectiveness of the methods discussed in the historical texts was repeatedly proved in the course of scientific research, made in our country and abroad, aimed to study of practical implications of the yoga theory and practics in clinical settings. That is why this analysis also covers a review of some methods and results of science and research works conducted on the basis of the ancient texts of yoga. What the authors wrote treatises and ancient texts, only partially able to prove and confirm with the research work.