Preksha Meditation & Human Health: 6.8.1 Intra-Group Comparison Of Etco2 For Experimental And Control Group Of Subjects (Table Nos. R22 And R23) @ HereNow4U

The Table 52 & 53 reveals the mean ± SD EtC0₂ values of subjects of both control and experimental groups at 0, 2, 6 and 12 months. It indicates that there is a significant increase (P < 0.0005) in the EtC02 of experimental group of subjects after 6 and 12 months of yoga and preksha meditation practice. No such change was noticed in control group of subjects when we compared the mean values of EtC02 of 0 day with that of 6 and 12 months in them.

Table R 22: Experimental group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	31.916	4.722	0.556	0.026***
2M	33.402	4.461	0.525	0.026***
0D	31.916	4.722	0.556	0.022***
6M	35.180	4.270	0.503	0.022***
0D	31.916	4.722	0.556	0.021***
12M	37.097	4.535	0.534	0.021***
2M	33.402	4.461	0.525	0.024***
6M	35.180	4.270	0.503	0.024***
2M	33.402	4.461	0.525	0.021***
12M	37.097	4.535	0.534	0.021***
6M	35.180	4.270	0.503	0.024***
12M	37.097	4.535	0.534	0.024***

Table R 23: Control group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'a'
0d	31.902	4.726	0.557	5 ^ns
2m	31.93	4.856	0.572	5 ^ns
0d	31.902	4.726	0.557	1.222 ^ns
6m	31.902	4.919	0.579	1.222 ^ns
0d	31.902	4.726	0.557	2.28 ^ns
12m	31.972	4.91	0.578	2.28 ^ns
2m	31.930	4.856	0.572	5 ^ns
6m	31.902	4.919	0.579	5 ^ns
2m	31.930	4.856	0.572	2.777 ^ns
12m	31.972	4.91	0.578	2.777 ^ns
6m	31.902	4.919	0.579	0.68 ^ns
12m	31.972	4.910	0.578	0.68 ^ns

Table R 24: Inter-group comparison of EtC02 at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects.

Group	Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	't'
Experimental	0D	31.916	4.722	0.556	1 NS
Control	0D	31.902	4.726	0.557	1 NS
Experimental	2M	33.402	4.461	0.525	8.323^#
Control	2M	31.930	4.856	0.572	8.323^#
Experimental	6M	35.180	4.27	0.503	10.175^##
Control	6M	31.902	4.919	0.579	10.175^##
Experimental	12M	37.097	4.535	0.534	11.039^##
Control	12M	31.972	4.91	0.578	11.039^##

Inter group comparison of the mean values of EtCO, of experimental group with that of control group of subjects at 2, 6 and 12 months exhibited significant change with increase in value EtCO, of experimental group of subjects. (Table R 24; Fig. R 30).

Fig. R 30: Comparison of EtC0₂ at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects