Table 4. Muscle strength before and after 8 months of training. Values are means (± SE).
| Variable |
YE (n=16) |
CON (n=18) |
| Baseline |
Post |
Baseline |
Post |
| Upper Body |
Lat Pull Down* |
34.7 (2.1) |
33.7 (2.1) |
40.7 (1.6) |
37.7 (1.5) |
|
Shoulder Press* |
31.2 (2.6) |
30.3 (2.7) |
37.8 (1.3) |
36.9 (1.5) |
|
Biceps Curl |
16.3 (1.2) |
16.5 (1.4) |
17.6 (1.1) |
16.6 (1.0) |
| Lower Body |
Leg Press** |
89.4 (5.7) |
98.5 (6.3) |
106.4 (4.9) |
98.1 (3.8) |
|
Knee Extension |
42.9 (3.4) |
43.8 (3.4) |
44.9 (2.4) |
45.7 (1.8) |
|
Knee Flexion |
44.1 (2.4) |
47.0 (2.1) |
48.0 (1.7) |
47.5 (1.6) |
All values expressed in kg. YE: Yoga Exercise, CON: Control.* p < 0.05 Baseline group differences.** p < 0.01 Significant time effect.
