Preksha Meditation & Human Health: 4.1.1 Intra-Group Comparison Of PR Segment For Experimental And Control Group Of Subjects @ HereNow4U

The experimental group of subjects has shown almost constant level of PR segment after 2 and 6 months of intervention without any statistical significance. Contrary to that there was a significant increase after 12 months of intervention in experimental group of subjects when compared with that of basal values. The mean PR segment value of this group on 0 day was estimated to be 0.041 ± 0.001 sec. However, at the subsequent follow-up periods, i.e. 2, 6 and 12 months the mean values were 0.041 ± 0.001, 0.041 ± 0.001 and 0.041 ± 0.001 sec. respectively (Table E 1).

Table E 1: Experimental group (n=100)

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SD	'A'
0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	0.408 ^NS
2M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	0.408 ^NS
0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	0.836 ^NS
6M	0.041	0.0013	0.0001	0.836 ^NS
0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	0.131***
12M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	0.131***
2M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	1.53 ^NS
6M	0.041	0.0013	0.0001	1.53 ^NS
2M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	0.152***
12M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	0.152***
6M	0.041	0.0013	0.0001	0.11***
12M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	0.11***

In control group of subjects the PR segment remains in same range with no significant difference when compared with follow up intervals (Table E2).

Table E2: Control group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	5^ns
2M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	5^ns
0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	5^NS
6M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	5^NS
0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.888 ^NS
12M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.888 ^NS
2M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.5 ^NS
6M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.5 ^NS
2M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.5 ^NS
12M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.5 ^NS
6M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.5 ^NS
12M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	1.5 ^NS

The values of PR segment of both the groups i.e. control and experimental group of subjects at the beginning of the experiment were found to be in similar range (0.0415 ± 0.00156 and 0.0415 ± 0.00153) without any significant difference and also no significant difference was observed at any follow-up interval (Table E 3; Fig. R 5).

Table E 4: Inter-group comparison of PR segment at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects.

Group	Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	't'
Experimental	0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	0^NS
Control	0D	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	0^NS
Experimental	2M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	0.894 ^NS
Control	2M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	0.894 ^NS
Experimental	6M	0.041	0.0013	0.0001	0.284 ^NS
Control	6M	0.041	0.0015	0.0001	0.284 ^NS
Experimental	12M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	1.926 ^NS
Control	12M	0.041	0.0011	0.0001	1.926 ^NS

Fig. R 5: Comparison of PR segment at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects