From: Effect of one week of yoga on function and severity in rheumatoid arthritis
Variable | Assessment | Whole group | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|---|
Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Total score | Before | 0.85 ± 0.50 | 0.56 ± 0.32 | 1.03 ± 0.52 |
After | 0.58 ± 0.40* | 0.04 ± 0.08* | 0.16 ± 0.12* | |
Pain scale of the HAQ | Before | 6.29 ± 2.31 | 5.53 ± 2.31 | 6.74 ± 2.22 |
After | 5.22 ± 2.17 | 4.59 ± 2.31 | 5.58 ± 2.14 | |
Hand grip strength Right hand (Kg) | Before | 21.75 ± 9.42 | 27.28 ± 11.46 | 19.08 ± 5.96 |
After | 23.53 ± 8.71* | 27.79 ± 7.18* | 18.05 ± 5.45* | |
Hand grip strength Left hand (Kg) | Before | 21.66 ± 7.77 | 28.82 ± 10.44 | 20.87 ± 5.67 |
After | 23.57 ± 7.35 | 29.63 ± 6.29 | 19.85 ± 5.09 | |
Rheumatoid factor (IU/mL) | Before | 57.33 ± 134.93 | 4.44 ± 2.99 | 73 ± 150.62 |
After | 52 ± 126.82† | 3.55 ± 2.26 | 67.56 ± 1.41 | |
C-Reactive protein (mg/L) | Before | 7.79 ± 19.35 | 4.49 ± 5.87 | 8.77 ± 21.82 |
After | 7.31 ± 9.60 | 10.40 ± 12.21 | 6.39 ± 18.84 |