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. 2015 Dec 23;10(12):e0144505. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144505

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
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