Preksha Meditation & Human Health: 5.6 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) mean values of the both control and experimental group at 0 day were 8.3500 ± 1.05061 mm/hr and 8.4294 ± 1.04433 mm/hr. After 90 days of Preksha Meditation intervention to experimental group the mean values were recorded to be decreased to 8.2000 ± 0.95759 mm/hr, the difference was statistically significant.

It continued to be decreased after 180 days of intervention and the difference once again was significant. When the mean values of experimental group at 90 and 180 days were compared with counterpart values of the control group the reduction in ESR was found significant. In control group of subjects no such decline was noticed (Table C 28, C 29 and C 30).

Table C 28: Intra-group comparison of erythrocyte sedimentation rate values of control and experimental group of subjects after 90 days follow-up duration.

Table C 29: Intra-group comparison of erythrocyte sedimentation rate values of control and experimental group of subjects after 180 days follow-up duration.

Table C 30: Intra-group comparative values of erythrocyte sedimentation rate at 1st follow-up (90 days) and 2nd follow-up (180 days) in control and experimental group of subjects.

Fig. R 21: Comparison of erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels of control and experimental group of subjects at various follow-up stages.

ESR of both experimental and control group were compared with each other at different follow-up periods. The results in Table C 31 suggest that at 90 and 180 days follow-up periods the difference between both groups were statistically significant, but that of at 0 day was insignificant.

Thus it may be concluded that the hypothesis no 9 is accepted

Table C 31: Comparative values of erythrocyte sedimentation rate at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects.