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Table 4 Gender wise comparisons of respiratory and cardiac parameters of yoga and non yoga group.

From: The effect of long term combined yoga practice on the basal metabolic rate of healthy adults

 

Women

Men

 

Yoga (n = 24)

Non Yoga (n = 15)

Yoga (n = 31)

Non Yoga (n = 34)

VE [l/min]

5.5 ± 1.2

6.1 ± 1.1

6.1 ± 1.0**

7.2 ± 1.3

BF [1/min]

14.8 ± 3.7**

17.7 ± 2.1

12.6 ± 3.5**

15.0 ± 3.2

VO 2 [ml/min]

155.4 ± 27.6**

185.4 ± 32.7

192.4 ± 28.2**

212.9 ± 33.6

VCO 2 [ml/min]

142.2 ± 26.2*

160.3 ± 26.6

169.7 ± 27.7**

194.0 ± 31.7

RQ

0.91± 0.07*

0.87 ± 0.06

0.88 ± 0.05*

0.91 ± 0.06

HR [beats/min]

69.6 ± 9.0

72.1 ± 5.8

64.2 ± 9.7

64.7 ± 11.2

  1. Mean ± SD
  2. ** P < 0.001, yoga group compared with non yoga group
  3. * P < 0.05, yoga group compared with non yoga group
  4. VE (minute ventilation rate), BF (breath flow), V02 (volume of oxygen consumed/minute)
  5. VCO2 (volume of carbon dioxide expired/minute), RQ (respiratory quotient), HR (heart rate)