Table 3.

Heart rate variability at baseline and after 4 months for the control and yoga groups

Variables	Control (n=13)			Yoga (n=13)
	Baseline	4 Months	pValue	Baseline	4 Months	pValue
Variance	1458±1399	1385±1343	0.70	978±797	910±465	0.57
LF, ms2/Hz	514±405	334±280	0.95	383±297	123±87	0.04*
HF, ms2/Hz	642±676	496±482	0.88	431±389	262±206	0.46
LF, ν	40±13	41±13	0.81	40±11	27±8	0.001*
HF, ν	45±14	45±9	0.53	47±9	54±15	0.40

Data are expressed as means±SD.

^*p<0.05 for comparisons between groups.

HF, high frequency component of heart rate variability; LF, low frequency component of heart rate variability; ν, normalised units, excluding the very low frequency component of heart rate variability.