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Table 5 P values for comparison of each intervention with pre and post phase

From: An explorative study of metabolic responses to mental stress and yoga practices in yoga practitioners, non-yoga practitioners and individuals with metabolic syndrome

Phases

Yoga practitioner

Non-Yoga practitioner

Metabolic syndrome patients

NC1 vs MAST

<.001*

.001*

.001*

MAST vs NC2

<.001*

.009*

NS

NC2 vs ANB

<.001*

.001*

NS

ANB vs NC3

<.001*

.007*

NS

NC3 vs KB

< .001*

< .001*

< .001*

KB vs NC4

< .001*

.006*

.003*

NC4 vs MED

< .001*

.002*

.008*

MED vs NC5

NS

NS

NS

  1. Phases: NC = Neutral condition; MAST = Mental Arithmetic Stress Test; ANB = Alternate Nostril Breathing; KB = Kapalbhati Breathing; Med = Meditation;
  2. NS = Not Significant; * = p values significant.
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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