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Feature Basal state Final state
Body weight, kg 62.0 ± 7.1 61.6 ± 7.0
BMI (kg/m2) 25.3 ± 2.9 25.1 ± 2.8
Body fat , % 28.7 ± 4.9 27.2 ± 5.3*
S Skin folds, mm 158.3 ± 32.1 141.9 ± 36.0*
Hematocrit, % 38.2 ± 2.1 39.0 ± 1.8
Hemoglobin, % 13.2 ± 0.9 13.4 ± 0.7
Triacylglycerols, mg/dl 132.7 ± 72.8 137.1 ± 41.3
Total cholesterol, mg/dl 185.2 ± 28.2 212.6 ± 35.1*
HDL-C, mg/dl 43.4 ± 7.3 54.6 ± 16.2*
LDL-C, mg/dl 166.3 ± 38.2 185.3 ± 45.0
Glucose, mg/dl 69.8 ± 10.0 81.0 ± 12.1*
Maximal lactate, mM 5.5 ± 2.4 10.1 ± 3.4*
Maximal heart rate, lat/min 158.7 ± 12.8 157.1 ± 19.2
VO2 peak, ml/kg/min 25.7 ± 5.1 28.9 ± 4.0*
Maximal O2pulse, VO2 peak/FCmax 0.16 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.02*
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg 128.9 ± 11.1 123.4 ± 8.8*
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg  86.0 ± 8.8  83.1 ± 6.6*
Values are expressed as the mean ± SD. *statistically, different from basal time. P< 0.05, BMI = Body mass index, HDL-C = High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C = Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, VO2 = O2 consumption, FCmax = Maximal heart rate.
Table 2: Effects of intensive Hatha Yoga program on physiological fitness in adult women.