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. 2024 May 13;17(1):53–60. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_248_23

Table 2.

Values of the (i) volume of oxygen consumed, (ii) volume of carbon dioxide eliminated, (iii) energy expenditure, and (iv) blood pressure in the five sessions

Variables States RNIYB LNIYB ANYB BAW QR
VO2 (mL/min) Pre 278.69±42.96 275.60±45.35 270.93±48.79 268.57±46.30 266.61±47.42
During 1 303.76±47.96*** 303.58±51.95*** 298.93±53.99*** 276.68±47.01** 269.32±45.90
During 2 306.32±47.78*** 302.00±52.67*** 298.17±54.22*** 274.05±48.75 267.94±45.93
During 3 306.28±48.38*** 299.12±54.12*** 299.05±55.36*** 273.55±45.15 267.41±47.40
Post 1 279.78±43.99 273.87±47.72 271.42±49.14 270.17±45.26 268.50±47.92
Post 2 283.49±43.92 278.26±48.15 278.54±50.31* 273.16±43.10 267.37±47.54
VCO2 (mL/min) Pre 164.43±30.13 167.08±37.19 164.36±44.21 160.02±33.16 162.01±28.89
During 1 212.38±51.17*** 215.86±55.44*** 213.16±56.73*** 173.03±44.65* 161.59±28.60
During 2 202.89±47.22*** 201.04±49.70*** 200.23±52.48*** 165.32±43.04 161.62±30.80
During 3 193.99±43.46*** 190.61±47.73** 191.72±51.02*** 164.69±40.32 161.97±30.16
Post 1 143.06±38.46*** 142.63±44.32*** 138.69±49.17*** 154.17±34.18 160.82±30.91
Post 2 153.82±35.72** 151.82±40.86** 151.76±47.94* 159.34±35.50 160.98±31.60
EE (kcal/day) Pre 1810.28±267.04 1798.18±297.87 1767.90±325.05 1747.27±293.97 1740.19±295.17
During 1 2032.16±327.44*** 2037.41±364.17*** 2007.26±372.74*** 1814.65±317.89** 1754.21±285.99
During 2 2029.21±319.93*** 2002.38±362.29*** 1980.11±370.83*** 1786.60±327.81 1746.73±289.87
During 3 2013.11±318.84*** 1968.16±368.03*** 1969.72±375.37*** 1782.73±300.49 1744.49±299.84
Post 1 1778.83±284.46 1745.21±317.97 1724.83±331.99 1745.58±292.73 1748.38±302.83
Post 2 1817.47±279.51 1785.49±317.47 1786.85±338.24 1771.08±280.11 1742.49±302.14
Systolic BP (mmHg) Pre 106.97±5.75 105.86±5.82 106.59±6.69 106.09±6.89 106.09±6.89
During 1 108.58±6.93 106.88±5.67 107.75±5.76 105.11±6.34 105.11±6.34
During 2 108.67±7.25 107.66±6.70** 107.86±6.59 104.80±6.22 104.80±6.22
During 3 108.97±7.97 107.02±5.81 107.83±6.00 104.80±6.39 104.80±6.39*
Post 1 106.86±6.30 105.32±5.98 105.70±6.47 104.81±6.34 104.81±6.34**
Post 2 105.86±5.67 105.10±6.49 107.15±5.94 104.02±5.86** 104.02±5.86***
Diastolic BP (mmHg) Pre 67.15±4.68 66.89±4.89 67.14±5.24 66.77±4.71 67.01±4.81
During 1 67.36±5.02 66.74±5.76 67.02±4.41 65.59±4.91** 66.17±4.88*
During 2 67.41±5.62 67.10±5.41 67.00±4.68 64.94±4.55*** 65.22±5.19***
During 3 67.63±5.16 67.12±5.20 67.31±4.43 64.82±4.78*** 64.48±4.19***
Post 1 66.48±5.04 65.77±5.19 65.86±4.80* 64.54±4.62*** 64.19±5.08***
Post 2 65.00±4.30*** 65.11±5.54** 65.24±4.81** 63.82±4.52*** 62.97±5.00***
Mean arterial BP (mmHg) Pre 80.42±4.83 79.88±4.94 80.29±5.52 79.87±5.24 80.14±4.95
During 1 81.10±5.44 63.89±4.50*** 80.59±4.66 78.77±5.12** 79.47±5.00
During 2 81.16±6.01 80.62±5.56 80.62±4.99 78.23±4.90** 78.81±5.57**
During 3 81.41±5.85 80.42±5.14 80.82±4.72 78.15±5.11*** 77.97±5.06***
Post 1 79.94±5.19 78.96±5.15 79.14±5.10 77.97±4.87** 77.65±5.31***
Post 2 78.62±4.56** 78.44±5.56** 64.80±4.12*** 77.22±4.68*** 76.48±5.33***

*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001; repeated-measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni adjustment comparing during and postvalues with prevalues. Values are group mean±SD . SD: Standard deviation, BP: Blood pressure, EE: Energy expenditure, VO2: Volume of oxygen consumed, VCO2: Volume of carbon dioxide eliminated, RNIYB: Right nostril inspiration yoga breathing, LNIYB: Left nostril inspiration yoga breathing, ANYB: Alternate nostril yoga breathing, BAW: Breath awareness, QR: Quiet rest