Skip to main content

Table 2 Performance and psychological indicators of participants before and after performing the intervention

From: Serum and gene expression profile of cytokines following combination of yoga training and vitamin D supplementation in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Group

Pre

Post

% change

P

within

P

between

Body mass (kg)

HVD

73.7 ± 12.7

73.5 ± 12.5

−0.11

0.727

0.070

Y-LVD

68.1 ± 11.1

67.2 ± 10.7

−1.31

0.030

Y-HVD

74.5 ± 10.0

73.8 ± 9.7

−1.71

0.012

Body fat percentage (%)

HVD

37.0 ± 4.4

36.8 ± 4.3

−0.52

0.343

0.003

Y-LVD

37.0 ± 4.1

35.3 ± 4.3

−4.67*

0.001

Y-HVD

34.8 ± 3.3

33.4 ± 2.9

−3.94*

0.003

Handgrip strength tests (kg)

HVD

18.0 ± 4.3

18.3 ± 4.3

1.73

0.345

0.001

Y-LVD

16.4 ± 2.8

18.4 ± 2.4

13.32*

0.001

Y-HVD

18.7 ± 4.0

20.0 ± 4.3

7.09*

0.001

Vitamin D (IU)

HD

41.2 ± 16.2

53.5 ± 15.9

34.62

0.001

0.005

Y + HD

44.8 ± 13.1

57.5 ± 12.3

32.17#

0.001

Y + LD

43.4 ± 15.1

49.3 ± 16.2

15.69*

0.001

Quality of life questionnaire

 Global health

HVD

70.8 ± 21.2

69.2 ± 22.2

−3.01

0.161

0.001

Y-LVD

58.3 ± 14.7

75.8 ± 15.4

33.78*

0.001

Y-HVD

59.9 ± 17.5

82.5 ± 12.7

47.01*

0.001

 Functional scales

HVD

68.4 ± 18.2

70.7 ± 19.5

3.38

0.351

0.001

Y-LVD

58.4 ± 19.8

81.1 ± 9.8

49.9*

0.001

Y-HVD

55.4 ± 17.9

84.2 ± 7.9

62.8*

0.001

 Symptom scales

HVD

34.8 ± 13.7

34.5 ± 12.6

3.85

0.928

0.001

Y-LVD

41.8 ± 18.8

26.2 ± 11.6

−35.0*

0.001

Y-HVD

43.4 ± 12.2

18.6 ± 4.8

−54.1*

0.005

  1. HVD high dose of vitamin D, Y-LVD yoga with a low dose of vitamin D, Y-HVD yoga with a high dose of vitamin D.
  2. *Significant difference with HVD group.
  3. #Significant difference with Y-LVD group