Table 1

Assessments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after yoga

Variable

Assessment

Whole group

Males

Females

Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Total score

Before

0.85 ± 0.50

0.56 ± 0.32

1.03 ± 0.52

After

0.58 ± 0.40*

0.04 ± 0.08*

0.16 ± 0.12*

Pain scale of the HAQ

Before

6.29 ± 2.31

5.53 ± 2.31

6.74 ± 2.22

After

5.22 ± 2.17

4.59 ± 2.31

5.58 ± 2.14

Hand grip strength Right hand (Kg)

Before

21.75 ± 9.42

27.28 ± 11.46

19.08 ± 5.96

After

23.53 ± 8.71*

27.79 ± 7.18*

18.05 ± 5.45*

Hand grip strength Left hand (Kg)

Before

21.66 ± 7.77

28.82 ± 10.44

20.87 ± 5.67

After

23.57 ± 7.35

29.63 ± 6.29

19.85 ± 5.09

Rheumatoid factor (IU/mL)

Before

57.33 ± 134.93

4.44 ± 2.99

73 ± 150.62

After

52 ± 126.82†

3.55 ± 2.26

67.56 ± 1.41

C-Reactive protein (mg/L)

Before

7.79 ± 19.35

4.49 ± 5.87

8.77 ± 21.82

After

7.31 ± 9.60

10.40 ± 12.21

6.39 ± 18.84

Values are group mean ± S.D.

*p < 0.05, After yoga compared to Before, t-test for paired data, two-tailed

† p < 0.05, After yoga compared to Before, t-test for paired data, one- tailed

Telles et al. BMC Research Notes 2011 4:118   doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-118