Table 4.
Bone marker responses before and after training. Data are means (±SE).
| Variable | YE (n=16) | CON (n=18) | 8-month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 8-month | Baseline | 8-month | |
| Bone ALP (U/L)** | 25.0 (1.8) | 26.8 (1.8) | 29.1 (2.3) | 27.0 (2.4)†† |
| TRAP5b (U/L) | 2.5 (.2) | 2.4 (.2) | 2.6 (.2) | 2.3 (.2) |
| Ratio | 10.8 (.8) | 11.6 (.7) | 12.0 (1.1) | 12.9 (1.5) |
YE: Yoga Exercise, CON: Control, Bone ALP: bone Alkaline Phosphatase, TRAP5b: Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase 5b, Ratio: Ratio of Bone ALP to TRAP5b.
**p<0.01 significant group
× time interaction
†† p<0.01 baseline vs. 8-month for CON.