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Table 2 Symptoms and incidence of adverse events reported after yoga class

From: A large-scale survey of adverse events experienced in yoga classes

 

Symptoms

n

Incidence

Eyes and ears

Tinnitus

13

0.5%

Blackout

7

0.3%

Pruritus of the eye

4

0.2%

Respiratory system

Coughing

80

3.2%

Congested nose

31

1.2%

Runny nose

27

1.1%

Sputum production

7

0.3%

Cardiovascular system

Breathlessness

22

0.9%

Palpitation

13

0.5%

Chest pain

1

0.0%

Gastrointestinal system

Gastric and abdominal pain

7

0.3%

Nausea

6

0.2%

Diarrhea

2

0.1%

Musculoskeletal system

Muscular pain

132

5.3%

Joint pain

122

4.9%

Foot and muscle cramp

43

1.7%

Skin

Flushing of the face

24

1.0%

Pruritus of the skin

13

0.5%

Excessive perspiration

10

0.4%

Neurological system

Dizziness

101

4.0%

Numbness of a certain body part

47

1.9%

Twitching in a certain body part

41

1.6%

Faintness (dazed)

33

1.3%

Heaviness of the head

24

1.0%

Feeling of hotness and coldness

22

0.9%

Headache

18

0.7%

Fatigue

Feeling of exhaustion

25

1.0%

Feeling of illness

16

0.6%

Psychological symptoms

Tension

14

0.6%

Shaking of the body

6

0.2%

Anxiety

5

0.2%

Recollection of bad experience

5

0.2%

Gloominess

3

0.1%

Feeling of wanting to cry

2

0.1%

Irritation

2

0.1%

Scary thoughts

1

0.0%

Frightened feeling

1

0.0%

Heightened emotion

1

0.0%

 

Total

931

37.1%