Abstract

Muslim prayer (Salaah) can be classified as a low-intensity physical activity that induces relaxation, minimal stress, effective blood flow and strengthened muscles and joints. Salaah, along with its varied positions and postures, can play a role in improving psychological well-being, self-esteem and self-efficacy, motor behaviour, cerebral blood flow and musculo skeletal fitness. Each of the 5 positions in the prayer sequence will be evaluated with the aim of explaining the use and benefits of Salaah as a means of functional rehabilitation and low-intensity physical activity.

Issue

The Experiment 2013

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Others

KeyWords:

Salaah, musculo skeletal fitness, self-esteem, rehabilitation.

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MH Noorbhai , The Experiment, Feb, 2013 Vol. .7(3), 401-403