Table 2.
Summary of Metabolic parameters and physical performance in central obese subjects with MetS in Control and Yoga groups.
| Control | Yoga | P-value | ICC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic parameters | Pre | Post | Change | Pre | Post | Change | Time | Group | Interaction | Δ of parameter | |
| WC (cm) | 89.25 ± 6.79 | 90.84 ± 12.23 | +1.59 ± 11.73 | 89.18 ± 6.85 | 85.21 ± 7.72 | –3.97 ± 5.46 | 0.114 | 0.079 | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.422 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 134.03 ± 19.88 | 128.65 ± 18.33 | –5.38 ± 18.77 | 136.46 ± 17.85 | 130.56 ± 19.54 | –5.90 ± 16.55 | 0.004 | 0.534 | 0.894 | 0.742 | 0.522 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 80.43 ± 10.41 | 78.85 ± 10.50 | –1.58 ± 9.69 | 82.79 ± 9.39 | 80.72 ± 12.84 | –2.08 ± 11.45 | 0.122 | 0.314 | 0.832 | 0.825 | 0.528 |
| GLU (mmol/L) | 5.5 ± 0.66 | 5.38 ± 0.95 | –0.11 ± 0.63 | 5.82 ± 1.68 | 5.80 ± 1.67 | –0.02 ± 0.65 | 0.348 | 0.196 | 0.517 | 0.188 | 0.884 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.23 ± 0.30 | 1.26 ± 0.32 | +0.03 ± 0.19 | 1.23 ± 0.27 | 1.24 ± 0.26 | +0.01 ± 0.17 | 0.281 | 0.960 | 0.584 | 0.456 | 0.806 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.15 ± 0.98 | 2.08 ± 1.00 | –0.07 ± 0.78 | 1.93 ± 0.83 | 1.83 ± 0.76 | –0.10 ± 0.58 | 0.271 | 0.198 | 0.823 | 0.875 | 0.714 |
| Physical performance | |||||||||||
| HR (beat per min) | 68.13 ± 7.53 | 69.55 ± 10.53 | +1.43 ± 9.75 | 70.95 ± 9.8 | 67.13 ± 6.71 | –3.82 ± 6.71 | 0.197 | 0.907 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.510 |
| CS (times) | 15.30 ± 4.26 | 15.20 ± 4.27 | –0.10 ± 2.05 | 14.90 ± 4.67 | 18.49 ± 5.60 | +3.59 ± 4.40 | <0.001 | 0.141 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.681 |
| CSR–left (cm) | +0.94 ± 6.69 | –0.05 ± 7.82 | –0.9 ± 3.19 | –0.28 ± 7.46 | +3.92 ± 8.29 | +4.21 ± 4.98 | 0.001 | 0.396 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.797 |
| CSR–right (cm) | +0.75 ± 6.48 | +0.00 ± 7.93 | –0.75 ± 3.33 | –1.65 ± 7.99 | +2.63 ± 7.34 | +4.28 ± 5.62 | 0.001 | 0.943 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.758 |
| BS-left (cm) | –5.832± 8.09 | –6.00 ± 7.11 | –0.17 ± 5.55 | –4.41 ± 7.44 | –3.62 ± 6.85 | +0.79 ± 6.27 | 0.636 | 0.206 | 0.463 | 0.177 | 0.319 |
| BS-right (cm) | –3.35 ± 6.33 | –3.16 ± 6.59 | +0.19 ± 4.99 | –3.38 ± 7.65 | +0.93 ± 6.58 | +4.31 ± 6.55 | 0.001 | 0.138 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.606 |
| SLS-left (s) | 71.68 ± 43.59 | 64.68 ± 43.00 | –7.00 ± 28.80 | 49.38 ± 39.95 | 91.95 ± 34.71 | +42.56 ± 58.85 | 0.001 | 0.735 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.233 |
| SLS-right (s) | 64.48 ± 41.94 | 61.18 ± 40.93 | –3.63 ± 18.93 | 61.92 ± 35.78 | 91.00 ± 32.17 | +29.08 ± 35.24 | <0.001 | 0.084 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.657 |
The main effect of group, main effect of time and interaction effect of group and time on metabolic parameters and physical performance were analyzed by generalized estimating equation (GEE). Significance level was set at P < 0.05. ICC, intra-class correlation coefficient; Δ of parameter, change in parameter; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; GLU, fasting blood glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HR, resting heart rate; CS, 30-s chair stand test; CSR, chair sit and reach test; BS, back scratch test; SLS, single leg stand test.