Table 3.
Median within-subject change (25th – 75th percentile) | |||
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Anthropometric and Physical Performance Outcomes |
Yoga intervention group (N=55) |
Control intervention group (N=50) |
p-value† |
Primary Outcomes: | |||
Debrunner kyphometer angle: | |||
Absolute change (degrees) | −3.00 (−4.67, 0.67) | −1.33 (−6.67, 2.00) | 0.443 |
% change | −5.17 (−8.38, 0.93) | −2.10 (−11.24, 2.67) | 0.437 |
Height: | |||
Absolute change (cm) | 0.30 (−0.17, 0.80) | 0.03 (−0.50, 0.43) | 0.057 |
% change | 0.19 (−0.11, 0.48) | 0.02 (−0.30, 0.26) | 0.054 |
Chair stand: ‡ | |||
Absolute change (seconds) | −1.41 (−3.19, −0.27) | −0.80 (−2.80, 0.70) | 0.246 |
% change | −10.11 (−20.63, −1.85) | −5.66 (−16.33, 6.19) | 0.138 |
Functional reach: | |||
Absolute change (cm) | −0.66 (−3.88, 2.71) | −1.48 (−4.81, 2.04) | 0.476 |
% change | −2.23 (−12.44, 9.31) | −3.75 (−11.92, 5.24) | 0.472 |
50-foot walk: § | |||
Absolute change (m/sec) | −0.02 (−0.09, 0.08) | −0.01 (−0.09, 0.07) | 0.760 |
% change | −1.65 (−6.44, 5.91) | −0.83 (−5.37, 5.38) | 0.897 |
Secondary outcomes: | |||
Kyphosis index: | |||
Absolute change | −0.006 (−0.015, 0.002) | 0.003 (−0.006, 0.008) | 0.004 |
% change | −3.64 (−8.98, 1.34) | 1.71 (−3.41, 4.65) | 0.004 |
Flexicurve angle: | |||
Absolute change (degrees) | −0.93 (−3.30, 1.04) | 0.82 (−1.03, 2.06) | 0.005 |
% Change | −2.25 (−8.09, 3.25) | 2.16 (−3.04, 6.08) | 0.006 |
RBS blocks: §¶ | |||
Absolute change (number) | 0.00 (−0.33, 0.33) | 0.00 (−0.83, 0.33) | 0.408 |
% Change | 0.00 (−13.33, 12.50) | 0.00 (−25.00, 11.11) | 0.160 |
N=105 because 13 participants did not have follow-up visit
Comparison of treatment arms using Wilcoxon rank-sum test
Missing for 3 yoga group participants
Missing for 1 control group participant
Missing for 1 yoga group participant