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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants

From: Isometric yoga improves the fatigue and pain of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome who are resistant to conventional therapy: a randomized, controlled trial

 

Yoga group

Control group

Number(m:f)#

15(3:12)

15(3:12)

Age (years)*

38.0 ± 11.1

39.1 ± 14.2

Chalder’s fatigue scale, Physical fatigue*

16.4 ± 3.5

16.5 ± 3.4

Chalder’s fatigue scale, Mental fatigue*

9.5 ± 3.5

9.7 ± 3.2

Chalder’s fatigue scale, Total score*

25.9 ± 6.1

26.1 ± 6.2

  1. The data shown are the mean ± standard deviation (SD). #Not significant by the Fisher exact probability test. *Not significant by an independent-sample t test.