Volume : 2, Issue : 12, December - 2013

Yogic Exercises and Physical Activities on Total Cholesterol of Type 2 Male Diabetic Patients

Dr. George Abraham

Abstract :

Yoga and physical activity are rapidly gaining in popularity and has many health benefits. Yet health care providers have been slow to recognize yoga for its ability to improve health conditions, and few interventions have been developed that take full advantage of its benefits. The purpose of this article is to review published studies using yoga and physical programme to determine the effect of yogic exercises and physical activities on total cholesterol of type 2 male diabetic patients. Thirty type–2 male diabetic patients (n = 30) from one Medical College Hospital were randomly selected as subjects. The age of the subjects ranged from 40 to 50 years. The subjects divided into three equal groups of ten subjects each (n = 10). In which, group I underwent yogic exercises (YEG), group II underwent physical activities (PAG) for six days per week for sixteen weeks and group III acted as control (CG) who did not undergo any special training programme apart from their regular activities. Total cholesterol was selected as a test variable and assessed before and after the training period. The collected data were statistically analysed by using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and Scheffe’s test was applied as a post hoc test to determine the paired mean difference. From the results of the study, it was found that there was a significant reduction (p ≤ 0.05) in total cholesterol of training groups when compared to control group.