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Table 2 Secondary outcome panel

From: Study protocol on effectiveness of yoga practice on composite biomarker age predictors (yBioAge) in an elderly Indian cohort- two-armed open label randomized controlled trial

Mechanistic Bio markers

IL-6, hs-CRP and Tumour necrosis factor receptor II

Insulin signaling (insulin and IGF-1)

Renal function (cystatin)

Senescence (GDF-15)

Cardiovascular function (NTproBNP)

Body Composition

Body mass index (BMI)

Aging marker

Telomere length

Strength

Hand grip strength

Locomotion

Gait speed

Balance

Berg balance scale

Cognition

Digit symbol substitution task

Functionality

Activities of daily living

  1. Abbreviations: IL-6 interleukin-6, hsCRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, TNF alpha- Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha, IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor 1, GDF-15 Growth differentiation factor 15, NTproBNP N-terminal proBNP, BNP Brain natriuretic peptide
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