Table 4 Exercise induced bronchoconstriction during the study
Category | Group | Week 0 | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 8 | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% fall in FEV1 with exercise challenge | Yoga (n = 29) | 15.05 ± 14.0 | 8.81 ± 12.9 | 5.65 ± 12.9 | 5.18 ± 11.8 | 0.005 |
|  | Control (n = 28) | 9.13 ± 10.8 | 9.50 ± 11.1 | 10.28 ± 10.9 | 5.81 ± 10.1 | NS |
ES subjects (≥ 15% fall in FEV1) | Yoga (n = 13) | 26.71 ± 12.7 | 13.33 ± 16.1 | 9.90 ± 14.5 | 7.95 ± 15.1 | 0.003 |
|  | Control (n = 9) | 21.47 ± 6.4 | 8.83 ± 9.8 | 18.69* ± 8.2 | 12.71 ± 9.1 | 0.015 |
ER subjects (<15% fall in FEV1) | Yoga (n = 16) | 5.58 ± 5.1 | 5.13 ± 8.4 | 2.20 ± 10.6 | 2.93 ± 8.0 | NS |
|  | Control (n = 19) | 3.29 ± 6.6 | 9.82 ± 11.9 | 6.31 ± 9.8 | 2.53 ± 9.0 | NS |