Introduction: Given the responsibility of women in society and the importance of their health as well as the effect of combined yoga exercises on them, the present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of combined yoga exercises with a UF approach (Ultimate Fit) on functional movement of middle-aged women. Method: The present study is a causal post-event study. The statistical population of the study consisted of all middle-aged women participating in yoga sports clubs, among whom 30 middle-aged women with a mean age of 50.26±4.66 have been selected through targeted available sampling and have been placed in two groups of combined yoga exercise with a UF approach (N =15) and control group (N=15). In this study, in order to assess the endurance of central stability area, lumbar extensors and sit-up tests have been used; and the Sharpened Romberg test at open and closed eyes states and Angel test have been used to assess static balance. The data has been sorted using descriptive statistics and one-way variance analysis has been used for data analysis. Results: The study results showed that endurance of central stability area of body has improved significantly in abdominal muscles (P= 0.001) and lumbar muscles (P= 0.014) after yoga exercises and static balance has improved significantly after doing yoga exercises in open and closed eyes Sharpened Romberg balance test and Angel balance test (P= 0.001). Therefore, combined yoga exercises with a UF approach, by a positive effect on central balance and stability, have positively and significantly affected the motor function of middle-aged women. Conclusion: Considering that middle-aged people experience physical failure over time due to physical weakness, and due to the limitation that they are not able to perform different programs, performing yoga exercises is useful to improve strength and endurance of central body stability area and to improve balance followed by a deep sense, reduces the risk of falling, and ultimately leads to the improvement of motor function.
