Evaluating Emotional Well-Being after a Short-Term Traditional Yoga Practice Approach in Yoga Practitioners with an Existing Western-Type Yoga Practice
Table 3
Arousal states.
WY
TY
t
p
Energetic arousal
Baseline
23.18 ± 5.04
27.33 ± 2.02
2.643
0.015
2-week point
23.18 ± 3.70
23.33 ± 2.87
0.112
0.912
Tense arousal
Baseline
26.45 ± 2.77
27.08 ± 4.08
0.523
0.673
2-week point
25.82 ± 3.52
26.25 ± 2.34
0.354
0.730
Energy scores
Baseline
10.27 ± 4.26
14.25 ± 2.52
2.750
0.012
2-week point
11.00 ± 3.52
12.17 ± 3.60
−1.071
0.298
Tiredness scores
Baseline
12.90 ± 2.34
13.08 ± 1.88
0.189
0.845
2-week point
12.18 ± 2.13
13.92 ± 1.83
2.091
0.298
Tension scores
Baseline
16.55 ± 2.54
14.92 ± 5.10
−0.963
0.350
2-week point
16.36 ± 3.67
16.00 ± 3.13
−0.262
0.800
Calmness scores
Baseline
9.91 ± 2.21
12.17 ± 3.61
1.791
0.089
2-week point
9.45 ± 2.01
10.25 ± 2.45
0.843
0.408
Energetic arousal, tense arousal, energy, tiredness, tension, and calmness scores as measured by the AD ACL in yoga practitioners practicing under a Western approach to practice (WY) and practitioners with an existing WY practice who underwent the 2-week traditional practice approach (TY) at baseline (0 weeks) and at the end of the 2-week TY practice (2 weeks). Data are represented as mean ± SD. = -value, = value.