EFFECTIVENESS OF DURATION OF SITTING BREATHING EXERCISE ON GLYCEMIC EFFECT AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PARTICIPANTS

Prof.S.Poonguzhali; Dr. Asirvatham; Prof. Dr. G. Mangala Gowri; Prof. Dr. C. Suseela

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

EFFECTIVENESS OF DURATION OF SITTING BREATHING EXERCISE ON GLYCEMIC EFFECT AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PARTICIPANTS

Prof. S. Poonguzhali, Dr. Asirvatham, Prof. Dr. G. Mangala Gowri, Prof. Dr. C. Suseela

Abstract :

The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of duration of sitting eathing meditation exercise with usual management for the type 2 diabetes mellitus participants. True experimental design –2 interventional group and control group was selected for the study. The participants were 30 type 2 diabetes mellitus clients selected at Munichalai, Sellur and Thathaneri at Madurai. Based on cluster random sampling method community area were divided into I,II and III and Group I, Group II and control group respectively. Baseline variables and blood glucose level fasting and post prandial were assessed after obtaining informed consent from each participant. Intervention group were taught and instructed to practice the same for 10 minutes per day and control group was instructed to follow the routine (treatment) prescribed medications. The post test was assessed for all the three groups. The results found that the intervention group 1 who practiced the sitting eathing meditation exercise for 20 minutes a day achieved good glycemic control that group II who practiced sitting eathing meditation exercise for 10 minutes and then control group who do not practice sitting eathing meditation exercise.(P<0.05).

The study concludes that practicing sitting eathing meditation exercise 20 minutes a day has the beneficial effect on blood glucose level.