Table 3.
Data for pre- and post-testing for the sauna yoga group (INT) and the control group (CON). The rANOVA interaction effects were calculated with baseline values included as covariates, and effect sizes are given as partial eta squared (ηp2).
| INT | CON | GROUP × TIME Interaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | p | ηp2 |
| CSR | 7.86 ± 7.86 | 16.70 ± 9.08 ** | 3.65 ± 15.30 | 7.80 ± 13.60 | 0.028 * | 0.241 |
| BS | −5.34 ± 10.70 | −2.05 ± 5.72 | −4.15 ± 5.69 | −2.90 ± 13.10 | 0.129 | 0.130 |
| LF_R | 44.90 ± 4.54 | 44.60 ± 4.92 | 46.50 ± 6.53 | 45.0 ± 6.46 | 0.379 | 0.043 |
| FL_L | 46.50 ± 4.49 | 44.90 ± 4.57 | 46.10 ± 5.20 | 45.0 ± 4.62 | 0.713 | 0.008 |
| 5STS | 7.26 ± 1.80 | 5.90 ± 1.20 ** | 6.73 ± 1.93 | 6.73 ± 1.93 | 0.061 | 0.181 |
| SR_EC | 14.60 ± 12.40 | 22.0 ± 11.0 * | 5.54 ± 12.40 | 7.80 ± 6.54 | 0.056 | 0.189 |
Chair sit and reach (CSR); back scratch (BS); lateral flexion right/left (LF_R/LF_L); 5 times sit-to-stand (5STS); Sharpened Romberg eyes open/eyes closed (SR_EO/SR_EC); significance level was set at p < 0.05 *, p < 0.01 **.