Table 2.
Participants’ Self-Confidence in Performing Specific Yoga Poses at Week 12, Based on the Yoga Posture Self-Efficacy Assessment Questionnaire (Y-SEA)
| Percentage of participants reporting confidence in performing each posture | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posture | Not at all confident [1] | Slightly confident [2] | Moderately confident [3] | Very confident [4] | Extremely confident [5] | Mean self-efficacy ratinga (SD) |
| Tadasana (mountain pose) | 0% | 0% | 7.4% | 33.3% | 59.3% |
4.5 (0.6) |
| Utkatasana (chair pose) | 3.7% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 40.7% | 37.0% |
4.0 (1.0) |
| Trikonasana (triangle pose) | 0% | 7.4% | 18.5% | 29.6% | 44.4% |
4.1 (1.0) |
| Virabhadrasana 2 (warrior 2 pose) | 0% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 29.6% | 51.0% |
4.3 (0.9) |
| Parsvottanasana (intense side stretch pose) | 0% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 37.0% | 44.4% |
4.2 (0.8) |
| Malasana (garland/squat pose) | 7.4% | 7.4% | 29.6% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
3.6 (1.2) |
| Bharadvajasana (seated twist pose) | 0% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 25.9% | 59.3% |
4.4 (0.8) |
| Vajrasana | 0% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 33.3% | 48.2% |
4.3 (0.9) |
| Baddha Konasana (bound angle pose) | 0% | 0% | 14.8% | 25.9% | 59.3% |
4.4 (0.8) |
| Shalabhasana (locust pose) | 0% | 7.4% | 29.6% | 25.9% | 37.0% |
3.9 (1.0) |
| Salamba setubandhasana (supported bridge pose) | 0% | 0% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 48.2% |
4.2 (0.8) |
| Supta padangusthasana (reclined hand to big toe pose) | 0% | 0% | 11.1% | 25.9% | 63.0% |
4.5 (0.7) |
| Supta baddha konasana (reclined bound angle pose) | 0% | 0% | 11.1% | 29.6% | 59.3% |
4.5 (0.7) |
| Viparita karani variation (inverted lake pose) | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 29.6% | 59.3% |
4.4 (1.0) |
| Savasana (corpse pose) | 0% | 0% | 3.7% | 18.5% | 77.8% |
4.7 (0.5) |
Percentages are column percentages
aCalculated by taking the average of all self-efficacy ratings for each posture, based on a scale of 1 (not at all confident) to 5 (extremely confident)