| Measure |
Pre-yoga Intervention |
Post-yoga Intervention |
Median Change |
P value |
n |
| Sit-to Reach (cm) |
4.0 (2.50 – 10.00) |
8.00 (5.50 – 11.00) |
3.00 (0.00-8.50) |
0.02* |
13 |
| Push-ups |
3.00 (0.00 – 7.00) |
5.00 (1.00 – 9.00) |
0.00 (-1.00 -4.00) |
0.40 |
13 |
| Sit-ups |
21.00 (17.00 – 24.00) |
21.00 (14.50 – 30.00) |
1.00 (-3.00 – 2.5) |
0.65 |
13 |
| Step Test Recovery Heart Rate (beats/min) |
142.00 (128.00 – 149.50) |
145.00 (140.00 – 154.00) |
5.00 (-6.25 -2.00) |
0.33 |
10† |
Pre-post yoga changes analyzed using Wilcoxon-Signed Ranks tests. *p < .05. †3 participants were unable to complete the 3-minute test at baseline, and 2 were unable
to complete the test after the intervention. |
