Research Article
Impact of Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique on Adrenaline and Cortisol Levels in Healthy Volunteers
Table 2
Comparison of adrenaline levels from visit 1 to visit 4 within each group.
| | Sample () | Mean ± SD (in picograms/dL) | value in comparison with visit 1 |
| | | IAM | |
| Visit 1 | 36 | 132.47 ± 22.11 | Change: 17.36 | Visit 2 | 36 | 115.11 ± 19.55 | .001* | Visit 1 | 30 | 130.50 ± 10.31 | Change: 14.4 | Visit 3 | 30 | 116.10 ± 22.61 | .001* | Visit 1 | 18 | 127.22 ± 10.61 | Change: 9.82 | Visit 4 | 18 | 117.40 ± 11.61 | .007* |
| PMR |
| Visit 1 | 32 | 144.88 ± 23.86 | Change: 14.41 | Visit 2 | 32 | 130.47 ± 22.05 | .025* | Visit 1 | 29 | 145.21 ± 23.48 | Change: 12.45 | Visit 3 | 29 | 132.76 ± 26.31 | .084 | Visit 1 | 21 | 143.38 ± 26.75 | Change: .63 | Visit 4 | 21 | 142.75 ± 12.71 | .774 |
| Control |
| Visit 1 | 33 | 137.73 ± 18.12 | Change: −1.85 | Visit 2 | 33 | 139.58 ± 30.64 | .997 | Visit 1 | 28 | 138.01 ± 19.50 | Change: −5.13 | Visit 3 | 28 | 143.14 ± 20.34 | .331 | Visit 1 | 21 | 139.76 ± 20.08 | Change: .37 | Visit 4 | 21 | 139.39 ± 22.24 | .906 |
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value less than .05. Change = mean decrease.
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