Table 2 gives the details of energy expenditure of the yoga
and non-yoga groups and their predicted values of two
different assessments taken at 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. The yoga
group showed significantly lower metabolic rates both
at 6 a.m. and at 9 p.m. when compared to the non-yoga
group (P < 0.001, P < 0.05). The 9 p.m. measurements
of the yoga group were almost equal to their predicted
values (before sleep). On the other hand, the non-yoga
group had significantly higher metabolic rates before sleep
and basal metabolic rates (SMR and BMR) comparable to
their predicted values at 6 a.m. The EE/kg body weight
values were also significantly lower in the yoga group at
6 a.m. and 9 p.m. (P < 0.01) when compared to the non-
yoga group. The yoga group had significantly lowered
values in other measured parameters as well such as
VO2 (P < 0.03), VCO2 (P < 0.05), heart rate (P < 0.01) at
9 pm when compared with the non-yoga group and had
lower values in VO2 (p<0.001), VCO2 (p< 0.05), Breath
rate (p <0.05)
