Preksha Meditation & Human Health: 6.5.1 Intra-Group Comparison Of Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV) For Experimental And Control Group Of Subjects (Table Nos. R13 And R14) @ HereNow4U

The basal values of FEV in control and experimental groups were 2.9572 ±.59009 L and 2.9739 ±.56955 L respectively. After 90 and 180 days of experiment, an increase in the FEV was noticed in the experimental group of subjects (i.e. 3.2797 ±.55619, 3.6362 ±.61230 and 3.9399 ±.80879 L respectively). The increase was statistically significant (P < 0.0005 and P d" 0.0005). However, in the control group of subjects no significant change in FEV was noticed at either of the follow-up schedules (Table R 13 and R 14).

Table R 13: Experimental group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	2.973	0-569	0.067	0.024***
2M	3.279	0.556	0.066	0.024***
0D	2.973	0.569	0.067	0.015***
6M	3.636	0.612	0.072	0.015***
0D	2.973	0.569	0.067	0.023***
12M	3.939	0.808	0.095	0.023***
2M	3.279	0.556	0.066	0.02***
6M	3.636	0.612	0.072	0.02***
2M	3.279	0.556	0.066	0.017***
12M	3.939	0.808	0.095	0.017***
6M	3.636	0.612	0.072	0.026***
12M	3.939	0.808	0.095	0.026***

Table R 14: Control group

Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	'A'
0D	2.957	0.59	0.07	0.046 ^NS
2M	2.978	0.598	0.07	0.046 ^NS
0D	2.957	0.59	0.07	0.806 ^NS
6M	3.008	0.625	0.074	0.806 ^NS
0D	2.957	0.59	0.07	0.410 ^NS
12M	3.030	0.671	0.079	0.410 ^NS
2M	2.978	0.598	0.07	0.632 ^NS
6M	3.008	0.625	0.074	0.632 ^NS
2M	2.978	0.598	0.07	0.790 ^Ns
12M	3.030	0.671	0.079	0.790 ^Ns
6M	3.008	0.625	0.074	0.826 ^NS
12M	3.03	0.671	0.079	0.826 ^NS

FEV was found to be improved in experimental group of subjects practicing yoga and preksha meditation. This improvement was statistically significant when compared with control group of subjects at different follow-up stages (Table R 15; Fig. R 27).

Table R 15: Inter-group comparison of FEV at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects.

Group	Duration	Mean (sec.)	SD	SE	't'
Experimental	0D	2.973	0.569	0.067	0.358 ^NS
Control	0D	2.957	0.59	0.07	0.358 ^NS
Experimental	2M	3.279	0.556	0.066	5.777^#
Control	2M	2.978	0.598	0.07	5.777^#
Experimental	6M	3.636	0.612	0.072	8.820^##
Control	6M	3.008	0.625	0.074	8.820^##
Experimental	12M	3.939	0.808	0.095	8.964^##
Control	12M	3.03	0.671	0.079	8.964^##

Fig. R 27: Comparison of FVC at different follow-up periods in control and experimental subjects