Table 2. Interquartile Range, Mean and Standard Deviations (SD) of Intraocular Pressure in Normal Individuals and Glaucoma patients for Each Yoga Position and Time Point.
Baseline Seated | Immediate Position | Two Minutes Position | Post Position Seated | Ten Minutes Post Position Seated | Maximal Difference in Intraocular Pressure between Baseline and Holding the Pose | |||
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Adho Mukha Svanasana | mmHg | % | ||||||
Normals | Mean ± SD | 16.6 ± 2.8 | 28.1 ± 4.2 | 28.8 ± 3.9 | 17.9 ± 2.6 | 19.0 ± 2.5 | 12.6 ± 3.5 | 79 ± 31% |
Glaucoma | Mean ± SD | 16.9 ± 3.2 | 27.3 ± 4.3 | 28.1 ± 3.8 | 17.6 ± 3.7 | 17.3 ± 3.8 | 11.6 ± 3.2 | 72 ± 29% |
Normals | 25%, 50%, 75% | 14, 17, 18 | 25, 27, 32 | 27, 28, 32 | 17, 18, 20 | 17, 18, 20 | ||
Glaucoma | 25%, 50%, 75% | 14, 17, 19 | 26, 28, 30 | 27, 28, 31 | 15, 19, 20 | 15, 18, 20 | ||
Uttanasana | ||||||||
Normals | Mean ± SD | 18.0 ± 2.5 | 25.3 ± 3.8 | 26.1 ± 3.6 | 18.1 ± 3.1 | 18.3 ± 3.0 | 8.4 ± 3.4 | 48 ± 21% |
Glaucoma | Mean ± SD | 17.3 ± 3.8 | 26.6 ± 3.2 | 26.5 ± 3.0 | 18.1 ± 4.4 | 17.5 ± 3.3 | 9.8 ± 2.7 | 61 ± 26% |
Normals | 25%, 50%, 75% | 17, 18, 20 | 22, 26, 29 | 23, 26, 28 | 17, 18, 20 | 16, 18, 20 | ||
Glaucoma | 25%, 50%, 75% | 15, 18, 20 | 26, 27, 29 | 26, 27, 28 | 14, 19, 21 | 15, 18, 20 | ||
Halasana | ||||||||
Normals | Mean ± SD | 17.8 ± 2.7 | 21.5 ± 2.7 | 21.9 ± 3.4 | 16.8 ± 2.0 | 16.5 ± 2.0 | 4.7 ± 3.1 | 28 ± 19% |
Glaucoma | Mean ± SD | 18.2 ± 2.6 | 23.1 ± 2.6 | 23.1 ± 3.6 | 18.4 ± 2.9 | 18.1 ± 3.5 | 5.7 ± 2.6 | 33 ± 17% |
Normals | 25%, 50%, 75% | 16, 18, 20 | 20, 22, 23 | 20, 22, 24 | 16, 17, 18 | 15, 16, 18 | ||
Glaucoma | 25%, 50%, 75% | 16, 19, 20 | 21, 23, 25 | 21, 22, 24 | 17, 18, 20 | 16, 18, 21 | ||
Viparita Karani | ||||||||
Normals | Mean ± SD | 17.2 ± 2.8 | 20.7 ± 2.4 | 20.1 ± 2.6 | 17.0 ± 3.2 | 16.6 ± 2.2 | 4.0 ± 2.2 | 25 ± 16% |
Glaucoma | Mean ± SD | 17.6 ± 3.8 | 21.0 ± 3.4 | 20.4 ± 3.5 | 17.8 ± 3.2 | 17.2 ± 3.2 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 23 ± 12% |
Normals | 25%, 50%, 75% | 16, 17, 19 | 19, 21, 22 | 18, 20, 22 | 15, 16, 18 | 15, 16, 18 | ||
Glaucoma | 25%, 50%, 75% | 15, 18, 21 | 19, 22, 23 | 19, 21, 22 | 16, 17, 20 | 15, 17, 19 |