IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Kalidas Karak; Sanjoy Dolai; Ganesh Chandra Bauri

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

EFFECT OF YOGA ON BLOOD SUGAR FEMALE PATIENTS IN SOUTH 24 PARGANAS DISTRICT

Kalidas Karak, Sanjoy Dolai, Ganesh Chandra Bauri

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION:– The word ‘yoga’ is derived from the roots of Sanskrit ’Yuj’ which means to join, to attach, to bind, yoke and a concentrate or one attention. Practice of Yoga would directly contribute to human resource development and improvement in the quality of life by developing their fitness (Physical, mental, emotional as well as spiritual). PURPOSE :– purpose of the study was to find out the effect of Yogasana on blood sugar female patients in south 24 Parganas district. MATERIALS & METHODS:–To achieve the purpose, total sixty (60) female blood sugar patients of south 24 Parganas district age ranging between 40–50 years were randomly selected for the study. The subjects were given the six (6) weeks yoga training in the south 24 Parganas district yoga centre. The training schedule was fixed in the morning session as well as in the afternoon session minimum time duration 45–60 minutes per session with various types of yogasanas including slow warming up, warm down and resting time between and set of the exercises. A pre–test mean score was taken on all the selected blood sugar female patients and the scores were recorded. Similarly, after six weeks of yoga training a post–test data was taken and scores were recorded. The training was given based on the prepared schedule for six (6) weeks with the direct supervision of the scholar. The Independent Paired–‘t’ test was conducted for evaluate the data and the level of significance is fixed at 0.05 level of confidence. RESULTS & DISCUSSION:–The data was analyzed statistically by computing mean, standard deviation and‘t’ test. It was observed that the pre–test mean score of the blood sugar female patients were 320.50 which are significantly changed in post–test that is 145.20. It is also evident that the calculated value of the variable is more than the table value at 0.05 level of significant. So the result is significant. The hypothesis is accepted since there was a significant improvement in blood sugar level of the female patients due to 6 weeks of yoga training. CONCLUSION:– On the basis of the obtained result , the following conclusion may be drawnâ€¦.. The Post–test mean score of the blood sugar female patients was better than the Pre–test mean score. So, the blood sugar level came down to normal due to six weeks of yoga training and the result was significant.