Table 2.
Changes of POMS scores in CON and YOG trials. Data indicated mean [±SD] values.
| CONTROL | YOGA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pre | post | 60min | 120min | pre | post | 60min | 120min | |
| Tension-Anxiety | 36.8 [6.2] | 35.0 [3.5] | 35.9 [5.0] | 34.4 [3.0] | 39.9 [7.2] | 35.4 [4.6] ** | 34.9 [4.2] ** | 35.1 [4.1] ** |
| Depression | 41.3 [1.6] | 41.5 [2.8] | 41.5 [2.4] | 42.0 [2.9] | 44.8 [4.9] | 43.3 [5.9] | 42.6 [5.2] | 42.0 [4.2] * |
| Anger-Hostility | 38.1[2.6] | 37.6 [1.3] | 37.6 [1.3] | 37.6 [1.3] | 40.5 [4.2] | 38.7 [3.5] | 38.4 [3.5] | 37.8 [2.5] * |
| Vigor | 37.7 [13.4] | 37.9 [10.7] | 37.7 [11.2] | 37.3 10.2] | 42.1 [12.1] | 44.3 [8.9] †† | 42.2 [10.7] | 38.7 [11.7] |
| Fatigue | 39.7 [5.5] | 38.4 [3.8] | 39.1 [5.5] | 39.0 [4.4] | 41.5 [6.2] | 43.5 [6.4] † | 42.3 [6.6] | 40.9 [5.9] |
| Confusion | 46.9 [5.2] | 45.6 [4.0] | 44.8 [6.0] | 44.1 [2.9] | 47.6 [7.1] | 45.4 [4.1] | 45.3 [3.6] | 45.4 [4.6] |
| Total Mood Disturbance | 4.6 [10.3] | 2.6 [6.9] | 3.1 [8.8] | 2.6 [6.7] | 7.3 [7.8] | 3.5 [8.1] * | 3.2 [6.3] * | 3.7 [6.1] * |
* p < 0.05,
** p < 0.01 vs pre in the YOGA trial.
† p < 0.05,
†† p < 0.01 vs CONTROL trial.