India, May 13 -- Strengthening muscles through strength training has been the most popular hack to beat osteoarthritis. However, according to a new study led by University of Tasmania, yoga can be as helpful as working out in the gym to stay fit and beat arthritis pain. The clinical trial was published in JAMA Network Open, which showed that yoga and strengthening exercises can have similar effects on arthritis pain. In fact, over a period of 24 weeks, people with yoga showed great improvements in pain, physical function, and mood. Also read | 5 Yoga exercises to manage arthritis, strengthen your joints, alleviate pain

To understand the effects of yoga and strength training in combatting arthritis pain, 117 adults were chosen for the stu...