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.
