Table 2.
Symptoms and incidence of adverse events reported after yoga class
| Symptoms | n | Incidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes and ears | Tinnitus | 13 | 0.5% |
| Blackout | 7 | 0.3% | |
| Pruritus of the eye | 4 | 0.2% | |
| Respiratory system | Coughing | 80 | 3.2% |
| Congested nose | 31 | 1.2% | |
| Runny nose | 27 | 1.1% | |
| Sputum production | 7 | 0.3% | |
| Cardiovascular system | Breathlessness | 22 | 0.9% |
| Palpitation | 13 | 0.5% | |
| Chest pain | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Gastrointestinal system | Gastric and abdominal pain | 7 | 0.3% |
| Nausea | 6 | 0.2% | |
| Diarrhea | 2 | 0.1% | |
| Musculoskeletal system | Muscular pain | 132 | 5.3% |
| Joint pain | 122 | 4.9% | |
| Foot and muscle cramp | 43 | 1.7% | |
| Skin | Flushing of the face | 24 | 1.0% |
| Pruritus of the skin | 13 | 0.5% | |
| Excessive perspiration | 10 | 0.4% | |
| Neurological system | Dizziness | 101 | 4.0% |
| Numbness of a certain body part | 47 | 1.9% | |
| Twitching in a certain body part | 41 | 1.6% | |
| Faintness (dazed) | 33 | 1.3% | |
| Heaviness of the head | 24 | 1.0% | |
| Feeling of hotness and coldness | 22 | 0.9% | |
| Headache | 18 | 0.7% | |
| Fatigue | Feeling of exhaustion | 25 | 1.0% |
| Feeling of illness | 16 | 0.6% | |
| Psychological symptoms | Tension | 14 | 0.6% |
| Shaking of the body | 6 | 0.2% | |
| Anxiety | 5 | 0.2% | |
| Recollection of bad experience | 5 | 0.2% | |
| Gloominess | 3 | 0.1% | |
| Feeling of wanting to cry | 2 | 0.1% | |
| Irritation | 2 | 0.1% | |
| Scary thoughts | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Frightened feeling | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Heightened emotion | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 931 | 37.1% |