Preksha Meditation & Human Health: 6.1.1 Intra-Group Comparison Of Breathing Rate Of Experimental And Control Group Of Subjects (Table Nos. R1 And R2) @ HereNow4U

The values of breathing rate in experimental and control group of subjects were 22.0845 ± 2.55089 and 22.0845 ± 2.55089 breaths/min respectively. After 2 months of intervention (i.e. yoga and preksha meditation module) the values decreased to 19.7042 ± 1.29167 breaths/min. in experimental group showing statistical significance but in control group it remains in the same range (21.8873 ± 2.39374 breaths/min). (Table R 1 and R 2).

Table R 1: Experimental group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	22.084	2.55	0.302	0.021***
2M	19.704	1.291	0.153	0.021***
0D	22.084	2.550	0.302	0.017***
6M	18.366	1.344	0.159	0.017***
0D	22.084	2.55	0.302	0.016***
12M	17.267	1.383	0.164	0.016***
2M	19.704	1.291	0.153	0.015***
6M	18.366	1.344	0.159	0.015***
2M	19.704.	1.291	0.153	0.015***
12M	17.267	1.383	0.164	0.015***
6M	18.366	1.344	0.159	0.015***
12M	17.267	1.383	0.164	0.015***

The mean values of both the groups related to breathing rate were compared after 6 and 12 months of intervention. It showed a significant decrease in mean pressure of experimental group (p £ 0 0005) which came down to 18.3662 ± 1.34419 and 17.2676 ± 1.38314 breaths/min. from the basal value of 22.0845± 2.55089 breaths/min. However in control group no such change was noticed and the value remains in the same range of 21.7465 ± 2.46529 and 21.6197 ± 2.59321 breaths/min (Table R 1 and R2).

Table R 2: Control group

Duration	Mean (B/M)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	22.084	2.55	0.302	0.683 ^NS
2M	21.887	2.393	0.284	0.683 ^NS
0D	22.084	2.55	0.302	1.347 ^NS
6M	21.746	2.465	0.292	1.347 ^NS
0D	22.084	2.55	0.302	1.316 ^NS
12M	21.619	2.593	0.307	1.316 ^NS
2M	21.887	2.393	0.284	3 ^NS
6M	21.746	2.465	0.292	3 ^NS
2M	21.887	2.393	0.284	101 ^NS
12M	21.619	2.593	0.307	101 ^NS
6M	21.746	2.465	0.292	0.728 ^NS
12M	21.619	2.593	0.307	0.728 ^NS

Table R 3: Inter-group comparison of breathing rate at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects.

Group	Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	't'
Experimental	0D	22.084	2.55	0.302	0 ^NS
Control	0D	22.084	2.55	0.302	0 ^NS
Experimental	2M	19.704	1.291	0.153	-10.315^#
Control	2M	21.887	2.393	0.284	-10.315^#
Experimental	6M	18.366	1.344	0.159	-14.172^##
Control	6M	21.746	2.465	0.292	-14.172^##
Experimental	12M	17.267	1.383	0.164	-16.257^##
Control	12M	21.619	2.593	0.307	-16.257^##

The inter-group comparison of the values of breathing rate of both the groups at the beginning of experiment showed insignificant difference and the values were in similar range (22.0845 ± 2.55089 and 22.0845± 2.55089 breaths/min) in control group and experimental group respectively, but this difference became significant when the values were compared at post 2,6 and 12 months intervention as shown in Table R 3 and Fig. R 23.

Fig. R 23: Comparison of breathing rate at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects