Fifteen Minutes of Chair-Based Yoga Postures or Guided Meditation Performed in the Office Can Elicit a Relaxation Response

Table 1

Participant characteristics (𝑛=20).

Age (years)	39.6 ± 9.5
Sex (men : women)	8 : 12
Height (cm)	169 ± 12
Body mass (kg)	70.0 ± 16.3
Body mass index (kg/m^2)^†	22.5 (19.8–44.1)
Occupation (n)
Academic staff (lecturer and researcher)	11
Administrative staff	4
Researcher	2
Research assistant	2
Campus facility manager	1
Yoga/meditation practice over previous year (n)
Did not practice	14
Practiced 1 to 3 times per month	3
Practiced 1 to 2 times per week	1
Practiced 3 times per week	2

Data reported according to mean ± standard deviations for normally distributed variables.
^†Nonnormal distribution: median values and range reported.