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Effects of Bikram Yoga Clothes on EEG Beta Spectrum Cover

Effects of Bikram Yoga Clothes on EEG Beta Spectrum

By: Hyojeong Lee and  Yejin Lee  
Open Access
|Dec 2022

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Fig. 1

Clothing pressure measurement at chest (for the top) and at the hip (for the pants)

Fig. 2

pressure distribution of tight fitting experimental clothes using a 3D virtual try-on program CLO 3D ver.5.2

Fig. 3

Set of yoga poses

Fig. 4

Attachment of channel electrodes for EEG measurement

Fig. 5

ANOVA measurement results for the pressure between the experimental yoga wears

Fig. 6

The standardised design properties of yoga clothing, pressure and subjective preference

EEG measurement of RLB waves

Yoga wearBrain areaMeanMean differencest
G3Fp1Pre- yoga0.078−0.004−5.031**
Post- yoga0.074
FzPre-0.077−0.003−2.358*
Post-0.074
P7Pre-0.0790.0062.524*
Post-0.085

Physical traits and clothing pressure of yoga wear materials

CodeFiber content (%)Density (loop/5.0 cm)Thickness (mm)Qmax (W/cm2)Absorption (mm/10 minutes)Clothing pressure (kPa)
WaleCourseWaleCourse
TopsU1Nylon 84, Polyurethane 16124308.80.820.12553810.59
U2Viscose rayon 92, Polyurethane 896.4121.60.780.10829480.44
PantsB1Nylon 72, Polyurethane 29133.8287.40.800.105000.53
B2Nylon 92, Polyurethane 887.6141.60.890.09147560.89

EEG measurements of RMB waves

Yoga wearBrainareaMeanMean differencest
G1Fp1Pre-yoga0.1100.0052.436*
Post-yoga0.115
FzPre-0.1090.0072.659*
Post-0.116
F8Pre-0.1160.0062.798*
Post-0.122
C3Pre-0.1180.0062.929*
Post-0.124
G3P3Pre-0.1180.0072.625*
Post-0.124
O1Pre-0.1100.0072.590*
Post-0.117
C3Pre-0.1140.0114.198**
Post-0.125
P7Pre-0.1170.0084.322**
Post-0.125
G4F4Pre-0.1200.0044.663**
Post-0.124
F7Pre-0.1190.0043.871**
Post-0.123
C3Pre-0.1190.0053.894**
Post-0.124
FzPre-0.1160.0065.030**
Post-0.122
CzPre-0.1150.0043.271*
Post-0.119

EEG measurements of RHB waves

Yoga wearBrain areaMeanMean differencest
G1F4Pre-yoga0.186−0.007−2.499*
Post-yoga0.179
F8Pre-0.1900.0077.289***
Post-0.183
CzPre-0.115−0.0043.271*
Post-0.119
G2CzPre-0.187−0.004−3.271*
Post-0.183
G3CzPre-0.183−0.004−3.271*
Post-0.176
G4Fp1Pre-0.1780.0083.829**
Post-0.175
Fp2Pre-0.1700.0083.068*
Post-0.172
O1Pre-0.1780.0073.991**
Post-0.171
O2Pre-0.1770.0052.801*
Post-0.172
F7Pre-0.1820.0062.891*
Post-0.175
F8Pre-0.1840.0093.113*
Post-0.176
P8Pre-0.1840.0093.198*
Post-0.174
CzPre-0.115−0.004−3.271*
Post-0.119

Subjective preference concerning coolness and comfort

EnvironmentItemClothingRank 1 (n)Rank 2 (n)Rank 3 (n)Rank 4 (n)Total points
StandardCoolnessG1024232
G2302338
G3320337
G4242040
ComfortG1102529
G2014330
G3161040
G4611045
Hot ChamberCoolnessG1114233
G2112431
G3331140
G4331140
ComfortG1113332
G2032332
G3323040
G4420240
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0051 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7354 | Journal ISSN: 1230-3666
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 54
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2022 Hyojeong Lee, Yejin Lee, published by Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.