Table 2

Subject blood pressure characteristics


SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
PP (mmHg)
HR (beats/min)

Aerobic
115 ± 12
71 ± 6.9
43 ± 6.8*
60 ± 11
Yoga
108 ± 8.9#
65 ± 6.2*
43 ± 4.2*
63 ± 9.2
Sedentary
124 ± 7.6
72 ± 6.6
52 ± 5.6
67 ± 9.8

PP is pulse pressure (systolic – diastolic). *p < 0.05 sedentary versus Yoga and Aerobic groups. #p < 0.01 Aerobic versus yoga group. Values are means ± SD.

Duren et al. Dynamic Medicine 2008 7:2   doi:10.1186/1476-5918-7-2