Fifteen Minutes of Chair-Based Yoga Postures or Guided Meditation Performed in the Office Can Elicit a Relaxation Response
Table 2
Timepoint data.
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Systolic BP (mmHg)
Control
116.70 ± 12.38
115.25 ± 11.71
116.30 ± 13.48
114.80 ± 11.99
114.85 ± 12.98
Yoga
111.70 ± 13.42
110.85 ± 13.31
109.35 ± 13.51
109.95 ± 10.40
110.35 ± 12.56
Meditation
114.55 ± 12.17
110.15 ± 13.03
109.05 ± 13.32
113.50 ± 11.52
114.15 ± 12.50
(C versus Y)
0.700
0.378
0.942
0.830
(C versus M)
0.187
0.028*
0.753
0.516
(Y versus M)
0.111
0.166
0.777
0.726
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
Control
76.55 ± 11.17
76.80 ± 10.84
77.95 ± 11.07
77.00 ± 10.20
78.05 ± 10.07
Yoga
75.40 ± 11.52
76.45 ± 11.38
76.30 ± 10.68
76.25 ± 9.35
76.10 ± 11.18
Meditation
77.55 ± 10.67
75.95 ± 11.26
75.60 ± 10.25
76.45 ± 10.18
77.65 ± 10.61
(C versus Y)
0.616
0.806
0.829
0.677
(C versus M)
0.259
0.041*
0.358
0.459
(Y versus M)
0.119
0.223
0.446
0.785
Perceived stress (0–100)
Control
59.50 ± 11.57
59.10 ± 11.95
59.20 ± 12.17
59.25 ± 11.99
59.70 ± 11.57
Yoga
56.15 ± 9.80
46.60 ± 13.97
49.20 ± 11.57
50.65 ± 10.36
51.90 ± 11.04
Meditation
58.60 ± 9.36
45.70 ± 13.57
47.70 ± 12.46
49.15 ± 11.61
49.85 ± 11.46
(C versus Y)
0.003*
0.007*
0.007*
0.018*
(C versus M)
0.000*
0.000*
0.002*
0.003*
(Y versus M)
0.154
0.088
0.219
0.189
Data presented in mean ± standard deviation; BP: blood pressure; Y: yoga; C: control; M: meditation.
*Change from baseline (T1) statistically significant between groups.
