Table 3.
Frequency of Symptoms Reported by the Yoga Group in the CMDQ
| Body Regions | Never | 1–2 Times Last Week | 3–4 Times Last Week | Once Every Day | Several Times Every Day | p value | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | ||||||||||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Right eye | 28 | 45.9 | 31 | 57.4 | 19 | 31.2 | 15 | 27.8 | 2 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 12 | 19.7 | 6 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | .20 |
| Left eye | 30 | 49.2 | 32 | 59.3 | 15 | 24.6 | 13 | 24.1 | 5 | 8.2 | 3 | 5.6 | 5 | 8.2 | 5 | 9.3 | 6 | 9.8 | 1 | 1.9 | .18 |
| Head | 19 | 31.2 | 26 | 48.2 | 33 | 54.1 | 21 | 38.9 | 7 | 11.5 | 6 | 11.1 | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | .11 |
| Neck | 15 | 24.6 | 18 | 33.3 | 17 | 27.9 | 22 | 40.7 | 11 | 18.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 7 | 11.5 | 5 | 9.3 | 11 | 18.0 | 2 | 3.7 | .02* |
| Right shoulder | 40 | 65.6 | 37 | 68.5 | 12 | 19.7 | 10 | 18.5 | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 3.3 | 4 | 7.4 | 6 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | .62 |
| Left shoulder | 36 | 59.0 | 35 | 64.8 | 17 | 27.9 | 13 | 24.1 | 3 | 4.9 | 5 | 9.3 | 3 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | .48 |
| Upper back | 20 | 32.8 | 25 | 46.3 | 19 | 31.2 | 17 | 31.5 | 4 | 6.6 | 8 | 14.8 | 8 | 13.1 | 2 | 3.7 | 10 | 16.4 | 2 | 3.7 | .03* |
| Lower back | 15 | 24.6 | 23 | 42.6 | 24 | 39.3 | 16 | 29.6 | 8 | 13.1 | 10 | 18.5 | 7 | 11.5 | 4 | 7.4 | 7 | 11.5 | 1 | 1.9 | .04* |
| Right arm | 38 | 62.3 | 40 | 74.1 | 18 | 29.5 | 9 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 4.9 | 2 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | .22 |
| Left arm | 45 | 73.8 | 41 | 75.9 | 14 | 23.0 | 8 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.4 | 2 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .93 |
| Right elbow | 52 | 85.3 | 41 | 75.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 9 | 16.7 | 4 | 6.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | .32 |
| Left elbow | 55 | 90.2 | 42 | 77.8 | 3 | 4.9 | 9 | 16.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | .09 |
| Right forearm | 45 | 73.8 | 40 | 74.1 | 10 | 16.4 | 9 | 16.7 | 3 | 4.9 | 2 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | .95 |
| Left forearm | 53 | 86.9 | 42 | 77.8 | 8 | 13.1 | 11 | 20.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | .19 |
| Right wrist | 28 | 45.9 | 30 | 55.6 | 17 | 27.9 | 14 | 25.9 | 6 | 9.8 | 5 | 9.3 | 4 | 6.6 | 4 | 7.4 | 6 | 9.8 | 1 | 1.9 | .21 |
| Left wrist | 51 | 83.6 | 37 | 68.5 | 6 | 9.8 | 12 | 22.2 | 2 | 3.3 | 3 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.9 | .07 |
| Hips/buttocks | 30 | 49.2 | 35 | 64.8 | 17 | 27.9 | 10 | 18.5 | 4 | 6.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 4 | 6.6 | 4 | 7.4 | 6 | 9.8 | 2 | 3.7 | .10 |
| Right thigh | 51 | 83.6 | 41 | 75.9 | 6 | 9.8 | 9 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 2 | 3.7 | .34 |
| Left thigh | 50 | 82.0 | 43 | 79.6 | 7 | 11.5 | 8 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 | 2 | 3.7 | .79 |
| Right knee | 39 | 63.9 | 37 | 68.5 | 11 | 18.0 | 12 | 22.2 | 5 | 8.2 | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 4.9 | 2 | 3.7 | 3 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | .42 |
| Left knee | 45 | 73.8 | 39 | 72.2 | 10 | 16.4 | 12 | 22.2 | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 5 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .99 |
| Right calf | 55 | 90.2 | 44 | 81.5 | 5 | 8.2 | 7 | 13.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .17 |
| Left calf | 56 | 91.8 | 44 | 81.5 | 4 | 6.6 | 7 | 13.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | .10 |
| Right ankle/foot | 50 | 82.0 | 40 | 74.1 | 6 | 9.8 | 8 | 14.8 | 2 | 3.3 | 2 | 3.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.3 | 2 | 3.7 | .32 |
| Left ankle/foot | 55 | 90.2 | 42 | 77.8 | 5 | 8.2 | 8 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 | .06 |
Note. Sample size (n) and percentage of responses (%) are presented for pre (T1) and post (T2) measurement times for each response category. p values correspond to the comparison of total frequency scores between pre (T1) and post (T2) measurement times. Bold font and * indicate significant values, α = .05. CMDQ = Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire.