Table 3: Pre-and Post YBLI comparison of blood biomarkers of neuroplasticity.
| Biomarkers for neuronal plasticity | Baseline (Day 0) | Post-yoga (12-week) | Change from baseline to 12-week Mean [95% CI] | p-value within group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SE | Mean | SE | Mean | CI | ||
| BDNF (ng/ml) | 13.08 | .795 | 20.35 | 1.278 | −7.27 | −9.49, −5.89 | <0.0001 |
| Cortisol (ng/ml) | 409.95 | 5.074 | 276.23 | 32.63 | 133.72 | 68.10, 199.34 | <0.0001 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 3.87 | .097 | 2.69 | .195 | 1.18 | 0.43, 2.76 | 0.005 |
| Sirtuin 1 (ng/ml) | 32.01 | .53 | 39.22 | 1.190 | −7.203 | −9.36, −5.03 | <0.0001 |
| DHEAS (ng/ml) | 67.66 | .35 | 79.47 | 1.267 | 10.57 | 5.97, 16.74 | <0.001 |