Table 3 Group Statistics of Features from PTSD before and after Yoga training.

From: Complexity Variability Assessment of Nonlinear Time-Varying Cardiovascular Control

 

Before Yoga

After Yoga

p-value

μRR(ms)

807.27 ± 38.37

789.14 ± 76.85

>0.05

(ms2)

207.52 ± 152.96

679.96 ± 601.31

>0.05

LF(ms2)

573.87 ± 325.02

496.80 ± 274.64

>0.05

HF(ms2)

213.79 ± 188.52

484.13 ± 459.82

>0.05

Balance

2.52 ± 1.82

3.14 ± 2.47

>0.05

IDLE

−0.0369 ± 0.0441

0.0036 ± 0.0486

>0.05

CVIDLE

0.0602 ± 0.0139

0.0358 ± 0.0107

<0.02

  1. p-values are from the Wilcoxon non-parametric test for paired data with null hypothesis of equal medians. No significant difference was found in any feature except in our novel heartbeat complexity variability index CVIDLE.