Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 225-232
Effect of Yoga on Women with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Selected Area of Coimbatore
Lavanya1, Hilda Devi C2
1M.Sc. (N).,Ph.D Research Scholar in Women’s Studies, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
2HOD of Sociology Department, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
Corresponding Author: Lavanya
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus is chronic condition due to impaired functions of pancreas and leads to less insulin production or no insulin production. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Increased blood sugar is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes. It requires medical as well as lifestyle modifications for the management.
Aim of the study: Effect of yoga on women with type II diabetes Mellitus in selected area of Coimbatore.
Objectives: To assess the blood glucose level before the yoga, To demonstrate the selected yoga to women with diabetes, To find out the effectiveness of yoga to women with diabetes
Methodology:Non probability, purposive sampling method approach is adopted to identify thirty samples. The demographic variables and blood glucose level, duration of the disease and lifestyle modifications were assessed. Selected women were demonstrated with the yoga techniques (pranayama, pavanmuktasana, viprikarni, sethubandhasana, bujangasana, dhanurasana, manduhasana, pachimothasana, kaplbhati).
Results and Discussion: The result shows there is significant changes in the mean score of blood glucose level and improvement in the quality of life (QoL) after the intervention.
Conclusion: A comprehensive yoga therapy program has the potential to enhance the beneficial effects of standard medical management of Diabetes Mellitus and can be used as a integrative therapy for controlling the blood glucose level, increasing the insulin sensitivity to the muscles and effectively reduces the body weight.
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, yoga, lifestyle intervention, blood glucose level, quality of life.