Measurements
Initial (+ SD)
Final (+ SD)
Yoga Group:
Right extremity
Yoga Group:
Left extremity
Control Group: Right extremity Control Group: Left extremity
Joint ROM
Hip Internal Rotation 30.896 + 3.425
34.750 + 5.657
29.188 + 5.763
33.938 + 2.182
27.767 + 6.280
30.5 + 4.345
25.3 + 8.082
31.7 + 6.089
Ankle Dorsiflexion 5.438 + 6.603
15.0 + 8.164
6.750 + 6.193
13.688 + 7.24
9.667 + 6.06
10.1 + 3.927
4.834 + 7.645
9.1 + 4.159
Muscle Length
Hip Flexor -4.5 + 5.819
0.438 + 8.756
-5.357 + 7.081
1.375 + 6.186
-1.3 + 12.637
-4.7 + 8.822
-7.2 + 11.552
-6.3 + 11.037
Muscle Strength
Hip Extension 24.5 + 7.04
31.417 + 8.915
23.875 + 8.539
29.396 + 8.516
43.833 + 16.106
36.6 + 15.754
33.8 + 14.072
32.933 + 12.731
Hip Abduction 10.25 + 2.81
11.0 + 2.016
9.875 + 2.532
12.521 + 2.484
13.0 + 4.848
11.867 + 9.529
13.533 + 8.258
12.727 + 7.537
Knee Extension 28.813 + 10.364
32.750 + 6.807
31.837 + 8.713
34.583 + 6.676
35.86 + 12.365
32.933 + 7.738
41.66 + 12.523
36.467 + 15.354
Ankle Plantarflexion 26.354 + 6.254
31.75 + 11.364
25. 813 + 5.693
28.875 + 8.828
36.734 + 17.880
37.0 + 11.277
39.333 + 17.203
41.867 + 11.869
Elbow Extension 13.729 + 3.249
14.75 + 5.111
12.188 + 2.986
15.167 + 3.409
20.533 + 7.294
22.333 + 11.39
24.2 + 6.292
22.333 + 9.863
Table 2: Initial and Final Measurements in ROM, Muscle Flexibility and Muscle Strength Selected joints and muscle groups measures with standard deviations. ROM and muscle flexibility measured by degrees. Muscle strength measured by pounds of force.