Group

Yoga

Support

1st day

Last day 1st day Last day
Variable

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Cortisol

0.35

0.274

0.474

0.324

0.28

0.154

0.414

0.294

 

(0.23)

(0.27)

(0.20)

(0.10)

(0.17)

(0.11)

(0.25)

(0.17)

Estriol

575.9

479.9

1455.34

1260.41

407.7

405.0

1331.44

1226.21

 

(445.8)

(359.0)

(878.2)

(679.7)

(467.0)

(385.9)

(815.5)

(780.5)

Progesterone

718.1

652.6

1310.04

1084.12

490.4

494.3

1081.84

843.32

 

(350.0)

(332.8)

(663.2)

(542.1)

(325.7)

(393.9)

(780.8)

(508.4)

*Superscripts in column 2=pre-post differences on 1st day for yoga group, in column 3=differences first and last day for yoga group, in column 4= pre-post differences on last day, in column 6= pre-post differences on 1st day for support group, in column 7 differences first and last day for support group and in column 8= pre-post differences on last day for support group (Superscripts 1p=0.05, 2p= 0.01, 3p=0 .005, 4p=0 .001)
Table 4: Mean scores (and standard deviations in parentheses) for short-term (prepost session) and long-term (1st day vs. last day) hormonal effects of yoga versus support group participation.