Table 1.
Group Comparison of CMDQ Discomfort Score Differences (T1-T2)
Body Regions | Yoga Group Difference (T1-T2) | Control Group Difference (T1 -T2) | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | ±SD | M | ±SD | ||
Right eye | 2.41 | 6.47 | −4.03 | 15.50 | .002* |
Left eye | 4.12 | 11.78 | −2.24 | 12.77 | .01* |
Head | 0.58 | 8.83 | −1.09 | 9.46 | .20 |
Neck | 11.47 | 27.02 | 0.18 | 10.24 | .002* |
Right shoulder | 4.58 | 17.24 | −.74 | 9.48 | .22 |
Left shoulder | 1.07 | 5.57 | −.43 | 5.72 | .30 |
Upper back | 6.21 | 15.41 | 0.68 | 5.73 | .03* |
Lower back | 5.42 | 16.75 | 0.01 | 13.79 | .05* |
Right arm | 1.93 | 13.33 | −1.89 | 6.78 | .04* |
Left arm | 0.02 | 3.41 | −1.83 | 6.58 | .30 |
Right elbow | 1.13 | 6.26 | −.70 | 4.18 | .54 |
Left elbow | 0.50 | 6.13 | −1.25 | 3.43 | .43 |
Right forearm | 2.42 | 13.78 | −1.76 | 7.05 | .14 |
Left forearm | −.13 | 2.28 | −1.09 | 4.71 | .49 |
Right wrist | 3.51 | 12.38 | −.56 | 8.40 | .01* |
Left wrist | 0.66 | 6.66 | −.75 | 2.95 | .43 |
Hips/buttocks | 5.11 | 19.62 | −.60 | 8.29 | .02* |
Right thigh | 0.83 | 13.10 | −2.00 | 7.34 | .01* |
Left thigh | 0.46 | 11.26 | −1.95 | 7.34 | .01* |
Right knee | 2.30 | 9.47 | −1.08 | 5.80 | .16 |
Left knee | 1.07 | 4.60 | −2.23 | 6.74 | .10 |
Right calf | −.59 | 2.89 | −.70 | 2.47 | .72 |
Left calf | −.53 | 2.86 | −.74 | 2.47 | .54 |
Right ankle/foot | 1.78 | 11.33 | 1.15 | 12.97 | .08 |
Left ankle/foot | −.47 | 2.28 | −1.64 | 7.47 | .36 |
Note. Mean (M) ± standard deviation (SD) of pre (T1) and post (T2) measurement differences are compared between yoga and control groups. Bold font and * indicate significant values, α = .05. CMDQ = Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire.