From: The effect of long term combined yoga practice on the basal metabolic rate of healthy adults
 | Women | Men | ||
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 | Yoga (n = 24) | Non Yoga (n = 15) | Yoga (n = 31) | Non Yoga (n = 34) |
VE [l/min] | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 6.1 ± 1.1 | 6.1 ± 1.0** | 7.2 ± 1.3 |
BF [1/min] | 14.8 ± 3.7** | 17.7 ± 2.1 | 12.6 ± 3.5** | 15.0 ± 3.2 |
VO 2 [ml/min] | 155.4 ± 27.6** | 185.4 ± 32.7 | 192.4 ± 28.2** | 212.9 ± 33.6 |
VCO 2 [ml/min] | 142.2 ± 26.2* | 160.3 ± 26.6 | 169.7 ± 27.7** | 194.0 ± 31.7 |
RQ | 0.91± 0.07* | 0.87 ± 0.06 | 0.88 ± 0.05* | 0.91 ± 0.06 |
HR [beats/min] | 69.6 ± 9.0 | 72.1 ± 5.8 | 64.2 ± 9.7 | 64.7 ± 11.2 |