Table 3.
Body composition variables. Data are means (±SE).
Variable
YE (n=16)
CON (n=18)
Baseline
8-month
%∆
Baseline
8-month
%∆
Weight (kg)
69.7 (3.3)
70.9 (3.5)
1.8 (1.1)
70.0 (2.2)
70.1 (1.9)
.5 (1.4)
Total FM (kg)
27.8 (2.2)
28.5 (2.6)
1.6 (2.8)
28.2 (2.0)
27.7 (1.8)
.3 (3.5)
BFLBM (kg)
**
38.8 (1.3)
39.5 (1.2)
2.0 (.6)
38.6 (.8)
39.3 (.8)
1.9 (.8)
% Fat
39.4 (1.6)
39.3 (1.9)
-.6 (1.7)
39.8 (1.9)
39.2 (1.8)
-.7 (1.9)
YE: Yoga Exercise, CON: Control, %∆ : percent change, Total FM: total fat mass, BFLBM: Bone Free Lean Body Mass.
**
p<0.01 significant time effect.