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Table 2 Energy (%) of the four EEG bands (μV2) pre, during and post, ANYB, BAW and QS sessions

From: Hemisphere specific EEG related to alternate nostril yoga breathing

Sl. no.

Bands

ANYB

BAW

QS

Pre

M ± SD

During

Post

M ± SD

Pre

M ± SD

During

Post

M ± SD

Pre

M ± SD

During

POST

M ± SD

D1 

M ± SD

D2 

M ± SD

D3 

M ± SD

D1 

M ± SD

D2 

M ± SD

D3 

M ± SD

D1 

M ± SD

D2 

M ± SD

D3 

M ± SD

FP1 − A1

Delta

31.5 ± 9.6

29.4 ± 12.3

28.9 ± 13.9

28.5 ± 12.2

27.5 ± 11.2

25.2 ± 10.4

24.0 ± 10.4

21.5 ± 10.1

25.5 ± 10.2

26.0 ± 10.4

29.6 ± 10.5

28.0 ± 11.9

28.9 ± 13.9

33.5 ± 15.9

30.8 ± 12.8

Theta

4.2 ± 2.7

2.8 ± 1.5

4.4 ± 4.0

3.5 ± 2.2

5.0 ± 4.1

3.6 ± 3.2

3.8 ± 2.8

4.0 ± 3.9

3.9 ± 2.6

3.7 ± 2.0

4.0 ± 3.5

4.2 ± 4.1

4.4 ± 4.0

4.3 ± 3.2

4.1 ± 3.3

Alpha

2.6 ± 1.5

2.9 ± 2.6

2.1 ± 1.5

3.7 ± 4.0

3.0 ± 2.3

3.4 ± 5.5

3.3 ± 4.8

3.6 ± 6.7

4.4 ± 7.2

3.7 ± 5.1

2.4 ± 2.0

2.2 ± 1.7

2.1 ± 1.5

2.3 ± 1.5

.2 ± 1.3

Beta

.8 ± .4

.8 ± .4

.8 ± .6

1.0 ± .5

1.2 ± .8

.8 ± .8

.8 ± .6

.8 ± .6

1.0 ± .7

.9 ± .7

.7 ± .5

.7 ± .6

.8 ± .6

.7 ± .5

.8 ± .6

FP2 − A2

Delta

28.4 ± 11.4

26.0 ± 11.1

27.3 ± 14.2

26.7 ± 12.9

25.6 ± 10.3

25.7 ± 9.0

24.2 ± 10.7

21.8 ± 11.3

25.0 ± 11.0

25.7 ± 11.5

27.8 ± 9.4

26.3 ± 12.2

27.3 ± 14.2

29.3 ± 12.1

30.1 ± 12.6

Theta

3.8 ± 2.4

2.8 ± 1.2

4.8 ± 4.4

4.0 ± 2.5

4.8 ± 3.6

4.1 ± 3.1

4.8 ± 3.6

4.6 ± 4.8

4.7 ± 3.4

4.3 ± 2.6

4.5 ± 3.6

4.8 ± 5.1

4.8 ± 4.4

5.0 ± 3.4

4.8 ± 3.5

Alpha

2.8 ± 1.8

3.2 ± 2.7

2.4 ± 1.8

4.6 ± 5.0

3.2 ± 2.5

3.7 ± 4.4

3.8 ± 4.0

3.5 ± 4.9

4.7 ± 6.1

4.1 ± 4.6

3.0 ± 2.6

2.6 ± 2.1

2.4 ± 1.8

2.8 ± 1.7

2.8 ± 1.7

Beta

.6 ± .2

.7 ± .2

.7 ± .5

.2 ± 1.0

.9 ± .5

.7 ± .4

.8 ± .5

.8 ± .6

.9 ± .5

.9 ± .6

.7 ± .4

.7 ± .5

.7 ± .5

.8 ± .5*

.8 ± .5

C3 − A1

Delta

22.7 ± 6.1

21.5 ± 6.2

24.3 ± 5.5

20.9 ± 7.5

23.7 ± 6.5

21.3 ± 5.7

20.8 ± 7.3

21.7 ± 7.4

22.5 ± 8.1

24.2 ± 8.9

21.9 ± 5.0

23.4 ± 4.0

24.3 ± 5.5

24.7 ± 5.8

23.9 ± 5.3

Theta

9.6 ± 4.2

8.0 ± 3.0

10.4 ± 4.1

8.6 ± 3.3

10.4 ± 3.0

10.3 ± 6.6

9.4 ± 4.3

9.7 ± 4.4

9.8 ± 4.3

10.5 ± 4.9

9.1 ± 4.2

10.0 ± 4.2

10.4 ± 3.0

10.0 ± 4.1

8.6 ± 3.3

Alpha

14.3 ± 12.2

13.6 ± 11.6

13.5 ± 11.3

16.5 ± 16.4

16.3 ± 15.1

16.1 ± 15.0

15.6 ± 16.2

16.2 ± 16.8

16.3 ± 16.8

17.2 ± 17.4

15.1 ± 14.1

14.8 ± 12.5

13.5 ± 11.3

13.3 ± 10.4

13.4 ± 11.6

Beta

2.7 ± 1.5

2.6 ± 1.4

2.9 ± 1.5

3.1 ± 1.6

2.9 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 1.4

2.5 ± 1.5

2.6 ± 1.4

2.7 ± 1.5

2.7 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 1.8

2.8 ± 1.4

2.8 ± 1.5

2.8 ± 1.4

2.9 ± 1.5

C4 − A2

Delta

24.6 ± 8.1

22.2 ± 8.1

26.8 ± 6.1

21.1 ± 8.9

24.7 ± 7.4

23.7 ± 4.9

23.0 ± 7.0

24.9 ± 7.2

26.1 ± 7.8

26.1 ± 7.8

24.7 ± 5.7

24.8 ± 5.5

26.8 ± 6.1

26.3 ± 5.3

26.6 ± 6.1

Theta

10.4 ± 4.2

8.2 ± 3.4*

11.5 ± 4.2

8.2 ± 3.4

10.6 ± 2.5

10.9 ± 4.1

11.0 ± 4.6

11.3 ± 3.9

11.8 ± 4.4

11.6 ± 4.6

4.2 ± 10.7

4.2 ± 11.0

3.0 ± 11.5

11.0 ± 3.8

11.1 ± 4.0

Alpha

15.4 ± 13.0

14.9 ± 13.5

13.2 ± 10.2

15.9 ± 14.3

14.7 ± 11.8

17.6 ± 15.2

16.1 ± 14.5

17.0 ± 15.2

16.8 ± 15.5

17.0 ± 16.2

14.8 ± 12.5

13.3 ± 10.6

13.2 ± 10.2

12.6 ± 10.0

12.5 ± 8.9

Beta

3.3 ± 1.8

3.7 ± 1.7

2.8 ± .9

4.2 ± 2.8

3.6 ± 1.9

3.2 ± 1.7

2.9 ± 1.3

2.9 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.3

2.9 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.1

3.0 ± 1.4

2.8 ± .9

2

2.8 ± 1.0

O1 − A1

Delta

17.8 ± 5.3

17.2 ± 6.5

19.1 ± 6.6

17.5 ± 6.5

20.0 ± 8.2

16.8 ± 6.4

19.6 ± 10.2

18.3 ± 8.9

18.7 ± 9.0

20.1 ± 9.0

17.7 ± 6.3

17.5 ± 5.4

19.1 ± 6.6

19.2 ± 7.2

20.1 ± 6.8

Theta

6.7 ± 2.9

5.8 ± 3.4

7.2 ± 3.9

6.0 ± 2.9

7.7 ± 2.9

6.5 ± 3.2

7.2 ± 4.0

7.1 ± 4.1

7.5 ± 4.2

7.8 ± 4.2

7.0 ± 3.8

6.7 ± 3.4

7.2 ± 3.9

6.9 ± 3.7

7.2 ± 3.7

Alpha

21.1 ± 18.2

18.3 ± 17.4

15.4 ± 14.4

21.2 ± 21.0

19.1 ± 18.1

19.1 ± 18.2

18.1 ± 20.2

18.0 ± 20.1

18.5 ± 21.4

18.7 ± 20.8

19.2 ± 17.1

17.3 ± 15.6

15.4 ± 14.4

16.5 ± 15.8

17.2 ± 15.0

Beta

2.9 ± 1.6

2.9 ± 2.1

2.4 ± 1.0

2.9 ± 2.0

3.2 ± 1.8

2.6 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.6

2.7 ± 1.5

2.6 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 1.3

2.5 ± 1.2

2.5 ± 1.2

2.4 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 1.0

2.4 ± .9

O2 − A2

Delta

19.7 ± 8.8

18.1 ± 7.9

20.9 ± 7.3

18.1 ± 7.4

21.5 ± 8.4

17.7 ± 5.1

19.5 ± 7.6

19.5 ± 5.6

20.1 ± 8.4

19.8 ± 7.5

20.3 ± 7.1

20.1 ± 5.6

20.9 ± 7.3

20.9 ± 7.6

20.7 ± 7.3

Theta

7.2 ± 2.7

5.8 ± 2.8*

8.6 ± 4.7

6.1 ± 2.2

9.3 ± 4.2

7.0 ± 3.3

7.8 ± 3.6

7.9 ± 2.6

8.1 ± 3.6

7.7 ± 3.2

8.0 ± 3.7

9.0 ± 5.0

8.6 ± 4.6

7.9 ± 4.4

8.2 ± 4.3

Alpha

20.8 ± 17.9

18.7 ± 17.2

16.3 ± 15.8

20.8 ± 17.4

19.0 ± 14.7

19.8 ± 21.1

17.5 ± 19.8

19.7 ± 20.1

18.3 ± 20.4

17.8 ± 20.0

18.6 ± 17.1

19.0 ± 17.8

16.3 ± 15.8

16.9 ± 16.6

17.7 ± 16.9

Beta

2.8 ± 1.3

2.8 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.4

2.9 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.5

2.8 ± 1.5

2.6 ± 1.4

2.5 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 1.2

2.7 ± 1.3

2.6 ± 1.4

2.4 ± 1.1

2.4 ± 1.1

  1. Comparisons were of post and during values compared with the pre values of the respective session, i.e., ANYB, BAW and QS. p < .05, RM ANOVA, followed by post hoc tests with Bonferroni adjustment
  2. ANYB alternate nostril yoga breathing, BAW breath awareness, QS quiet sitting