Preksha Meditation & Human Health: 6.3.1 Intra-Group Comparison Of PIFR For Experimental And Control Group Of Subjects (Table Nos. R7 And R8) @ HereNow4U

Mean PIFR in control group of subjects was found to be 5.1234 ± 1,47863 L/sec, whereas in experimental group of subjects it was 5.1731 ± 1,48193 L/sec, at the onset of experiment. After three months of prescribed practice module the PIFR was increased significantly to 6,0728 ± 1,42495 L/sec. in experimental group of subjects, while it was found to be on lower side in control group (5.1963 ± 1.48122 L/sec.). The difference in experimental group was statistically significant (P < 0.0005) as shown in Table R 7. A regular increase in PIFR was noticed in experimental group after 6 and 12 months of experiment and the value was found to be 7.7868 ± 1.45054 and 6.9896 ± 1.42481 L/sec. The change was statistically significant (P < 0.0005). However, the change in PIFR of control group of subjects was not significant (Table 38).

Table R 7: Experimental group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	5.173	1.481	0.175	0.015***
2M	6.072	1.424	0.169	0.015***
0D	5.173	1.481	0.175	0.014***
6M	6.989	1.424	0.169	0.014***
0D	5.173	1.481	0.175	0.149***
12M	7.786	1.450	0.172	0.149***
2M	6.072	1.424	0.169	0.014***
6M	6.989	1.424	0.169	0.014***
2M	6.072	1.424	0.169	0.014***
12M	7.786	1.450	0.172	0.014***
6M	6.989	1.424	0.169	0.015***
12M	7.786	1.450	0.172	0.015***

Table R 8: Control group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	5.123	1.478	0.175	0.411 ^NS
2M	5.196	1.481	0.175	0.411 ^NS
0D	5.123	1.478	0.175	0.422 ^NS
6M	5.267	1.526	0.181	0.422 ^NS
0D	5.123	1.478	0.175	0.403 ^NS
12M	5.324	1.600	0.189	0.403 ^NS
2M	5.196	1.481	0.175	0.45 ^NS
6M	5.267	1.526	0.181	0.45 ^NS
2M	5.196	1.481	0.175	0.65 ^NS
12M	5.324	1.600	0.189	0.65 ^NS
6M	5.267	1.526	0.181	0.557 ^NS
12M	5.324	1.600	0.189	0.557 ^NS

Table R 9: Inter-group comparison of PIFR at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects.

Group	Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	't'
Experimental	0D	5.173	1.481	0.175	0.424 ^NS
Control	0D	5.123	1.478	0.175	0.424 ^NS
Experimental	2M	6.072	1.424	0.169	7.352^#
Control	2M	5.196	1.481	0.175	7.352^#
Experimental	6M	6.989	1.424	0.169	12.685^##
Control	6M	5.267	1.526	0.181	12.685^##
Experimental	12M	7.786	1.450	0.172	14.849^##
Control	12M	5.324	1.6	0.189	14.849^##

The basal mean values of PIFR of both the group of subjects, at the beginning of experiment, were in similar range 5.1234 ± 1.47863 L/sec and 5.1731 ± 1.48193 L/sec without any significant difference in between them. But significant difference (P d" 0.0005) was observed when the mean values of control group at 2, 6 and 12 months (Fig. 13) (5.1963 ± 1.48122, 5.2675 ± 1.52678 and 5.3244 ± 1.60046 L/sec) were compared with the same of experimental group (6.0728 ± 1.42495, 7.7868 ± 1.45054 and 6.9896 ± 1.42481) (Table R 9).

Fig. R 25: Comp prison of PIFR at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects