Table 4.
Secondary Physiologic Outcomes
|
Means ± SD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Yoga (n = 14) | UC (n = 15) | p-Value | Effect size | |
| 6MW distance (feet) | Baseline | 1387.9 ± 408.2 | 1511.0 ± 199.6 | ||
| 3 mo | 1452.9 ± 406.3 | 1483.4 ± 229.0 | 0.04 | 0.78 | |
| Incremental cycle ergometry | |||||
| Duration (watts) | Baseline | 85 ± 29 | 72 ± 19 | ||
| 3 mo | 87 ± 30 | 72 ± 18 | 0.61 | 0.19 | |
| Spirometry | |||||
| FEV1 % predicted | Baseline | 51.2 ± 10.5 | 44.4 ± 19.0 | ||
| 3 mo | 51.2 ± 10.6 | 45.9 ± 20.2 | 0.49 | 0.25 | |
| FEV1/FVC | Baseline | 0.46 ± 0.08 | 0.43 ± 0.13 | ||
| 3 mo | 0.45 ± 0.06 | 0.44 ± 0.12 | 0.43 | 0.3 | |
| Muscle strengtha | |||||
| Hamstring strength | Baseline | 22.9 ± 8.8 | 27.21 ± 6.2 | ||
| (flexion tq/bw 90) | 3 mo | 25.8 ± 9.3 | 28.2 ± 8.5 | 0.29 | 0.41 |
| Quads strength | Baseline | 33.1 ± 9.7 | 36.1 ± 12.1 | ||
| (extension tq/bw 90) | 3 mo | 36.4 ± 9.9 | 38.9 ± 12.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Hamstring strength | Baseline | 20.3 ± 8.6 | 23.8 ± 5.1 | ||
| (flexion tq/bw 180) | 3 mo | 22.5 ± 7.8 | 24.0 ± 7.1 | 0.19 | 0.52 |
| Quads strength | Baseline | 26.7 ± 10.3 | 26.8 ± 8.5 | ||
| (extension tq/bw 180) | 3 mo | 25.9 ± 6.9 | 27.7 ± 9.3 | 0.42 | 0.31 |
a
Yoga (n = 13); UC (n = 19).
SD, standard deviation; 6MW; six-minute walk; FEV1% predicted; forced expiratory volume in 1 second, percent predicted; FEV1/FVC; ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity; tq/bw; torque divided by body weight.