Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effect of Yogic Slow Breathing in the Yoga Beginner: What Is the Best Approach?

Table 1

Characteristics of the participants (mean ± SEM).

Number	17
Sex (men/women)	8/9
Age (years)	27.2 ± 1.1
Weight (kg)	63.4 ± 3.3
Height (m)	1.72 ± 2.5
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	21.1 ± 0.6
Training sessions frequency per week	2.6 ± 0.3
Energy expenditure per week (mets)	14.6 ± 2.1
Smokers	0.0 ± 0.0
Alcohol (glasses/week)	2.2 ± 0.5
Diving and martial arts practitioners	0.0 ± 0.0