Table 2.
Spirometric variables at baseline and after 4 months for the control and yoga groups
| Variables | Control (n=14) |
Yoga (n=15) |
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| Baseline | 4 Months | p Value | Baseline | 4 Months | p Value | |
| FVC, litres | 3.2±0.6 | 3.1±0.6 | 0.2 | 3.2±0.8 | 3.3±0.8 | 0.005 |
| FEV1, litres | 2.4±0.4 | 2.4±0.4 | 0.6 | 2.3±0.6 | 2.4±0.6 | 0.005 |
| FEF25–75, l/s | 2.1±0.6 | 2.2±0.7 | 0.8 | 1.8±0.7 | 1.9±0.5 | 0.7 |
| PEFR, l/s | 6.5±1.9 | 5.8±2.0 | 0.09 | 6.0±2.2 | 6.3±2.0 | 0.3 |
Data are expressed as means±SD.
FEF25–75, forced expiratory flow from 25% to 75% of FVC; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; PEFR, peak expiratory flow rate.