Parameters | Before/Baseline (n = 12) | After 8 weeks’ yoga (n =12) | P-value (ES) | Before/Baseline (n = 9) | After 8 weeks’ yoga (n = 9) | P-value (ES) |
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Age (y) | 49.6 ± 6.2 | - | - | 50.1 ± 4.8 | - | - |
Height (m) | 1.76 ± 0.08 | 1.77 ± 0.09 | - | |||
Male | 8 | 6 | ||||
Women | 4 | 3 | ||||
Weight (kg) | 80.0 ± 11.9 | 80.6 ± 12.0 | 0.22 | 84.9 ± 11.9 | 85.4 ± 12.1 | 0.39 |
Maximal Handgrip/kg | 36.6 ± 8.6 | 39.0 ± 10.0 | 0.12 (ES: 0.28) | 38.1 ± 9.4 | 42.5 ± 10.8 | 0.02* (ES: 0.46) |
Waist : hip ratio | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 1.0 | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.67 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 ± 3.7 | 26.2 ± 3.8 | 0.23 | 27.1 ± 3.6 | 27.3 ± 3.9 | 0.38 |
BP mean from left and right arm Systolic/Diastolic (mm Hg) | 123.3 ± 12.4 79.8 ± 6.3 Md 119.3 80.8 | 124.1 ± 11.7 82.2 ± 7.6 Md 120.0 83.0 | 0.62 0.18 | 123.3 ± 13.2 79 ± 7.4 Md 118.5 75.0 | 125.8 ± 13.3 83.9 ± 10.7 Md 120.5 83.0 | 0.89 0.21 |
Heart rate from Blood Pressure cuff (bpm) | 66.5 ± 8.4 Md 66.0 | 67.4 ± 11.0 Md 64.3 | 0.83 | 63.1 ± 4.9 Md 62.0 | 68.4 ± 12.1 Md 62.0 | 0.20 |
Heart rate (from ECG) (n = 10) (bpm) | 61.0 ± 6.2 (n = 10) Md (n = 10) 60.5 | 62.0 ± 10.0(n = 10) Md (n = 10) 62.3 | 0.77 | 61.4 ± 6.4 Md 61.0 | 61.0 ± 10.0 Md 57.3 | 0.91 |