This is presentation focus on diabetes management through yogic exercises

1. DIABETES MANAGEMENT THROUGH
YOGIC EXERCISES
Dr.R.Kalidasan
Asst. Prof. (SS) & UGC Research Awardee
Dept. of Physical Education & Yoga Centre
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli-620 024
1National College4/10/2017

2. 2National College
Diabetes is a group of metabolic
diseases in which a person has high
blood sugar, either because the
body does not produce enough
insulin or because cells do not
respond to the insulin that is
produced.
4/10/2017

3. 3National College
Common Classification of Diabetes
1. Type-1 diabetes - results from the body’s failure to
produce insulin.
2. Type-2 diabetes - results from insulin resistance, a
condition in which cells fail to use insulin
properly, sometimes combined with as absolute
insulin deficiency.
3. Gestational diabetes - when pregnant women, who
have never had diabetes before have a high
blood glucose level during pregnancy.
4/10/2017

4. 4National College
Over time, diabetes can lead to
 blindness
 kidney failure
 nerve damage
 micro vascular disease
 strokes
 coronary heart disease
 macro vascular disease
Of all the patients with diabetes, only
approximately 10% of the patients have type-1
diabetes and remaining 90% have type-2 diabetes.
4/10/2017

5. 5National College
International status
Diabetes is being recognized as a global epidemic, with
the potential to cause a worldwide healthcare crisis.
According to International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
Diabetes atlas 2013 estimates
Globally that more than 382 million people have diabetes
China with 98.4 million were affected by Diabetes
One estimation suggest that 592 million people will live
with diabetes in 2035
4/10/2017

6. 6National College
National status
Diabetes is growing alarmingly in India;
Diabetes atlas 2013 of IDF estimates that 65.1
million people were affected by diabetes.
India once leads the world with largest number
of diabetic subjects
The shift in age of onset of diabetes to a
younger age in the recent years
This could have long lasting adverse effects on
nation’s health and economy.4/10/2017

7. 7National College
Yoga
Indian system of exercises for healthy living, which are
practiced over thousands of years for keeping the human
body physical and mentally fit.
In the past, many definitions were been given to yoga by
various authors.
But simplest definition of Yoga is the oldest known ‘science
of self development’.
Yoga is the greatest gift given to us by our ancestors.
It is cost effective medicine, which has no side effects.
Yoga is a discipline which has a direct impact on physical
and mental health of a person.
It is also used for therapeutic purposes also.
There are many number of school of yoga is available.
Now yoga is practiced throughout the world.4/10/2017

8. 8National College
Problem and objectives
The aim of the paper is to throw light on
diabetes management through selected
yogic exercises among type 2 diabetic
patients.
The objective of the study was to suggest
the specific yogic exercises for type 2
diabetic patients.
4/10/2017

9. 9National College
Methodology
The literature analysis from various resources was used to
collect necessary information.
The literature sources such as books, journals, periodicals and
e-resources such as Scopus, Web of science, Shodhganga are
available in central library, Bharathidasan University,
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu State, India were used to collect
relevant data.
The investigator after analyzing various yoga studies related
to type 2 diabetes complied the list of yogic practices which
are commonly documented in many studies.
4/10/2017

10. 10National College
Results and Discussion
Suryanamskar, Shavasana, Pawanmuktasana,
Naukasana, Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana, Sarpasana,
Padmasana, Paschimottanasana, Vakrasana,
Ustrasana, Yoga mudra, Ardhamatsyendrasan,
Tadasana, Trikonasana, Konasana, Padangusthansana,
Arthakatichakrasana
4/10/2017

11. 11National College
Pranayama – Kapalabhati, Anulom-Viloma,
Ujjayi & Bhastrika
Meditation – Om chanting, Breath counting.
4/10/2017

12. 12National College
warming-up
yogic session – morning
duration - 45 minutes
advice of qualified medical officer.
4/10/2017

13. National College 13
Literature
Jain, et. al(1993), Kyizom, et.al., (2010),
Maninder, et.al., (2013), Malhotra, et.al.,
(2004), Malhotra, et.al., (2010), Singh,
et.al., (2008), Shantakumari et.al., (2013),
and Thankur, et.al., (2011) have done
studies using yoga practices for managing
the type-2 diabetics.
4/10/2017

14. National College 14
Conclusions
Diabetes is one of the major health and
development challenges of the 21st century.
No country and no sector of any society is immune.
The challenge is to reduce the human and financial
costs through early diagnosis and effective
management and to prevent new cases of diabetes.
The specific yogic practice suggest in this paper
may serve as a model for physician / Yoga experts /
Physical Educators in designing yoga schedule for
diabetic patients.
4/10/2017

15. 15National College
References
Hoskote, S.S., and Josthi, S.R., (2008) Are Indian Destined to be diabetic? Journal of Association of
Physicians of India, 56, 225-226.
Jain, Suresh.C., Uppal, Alka., Bhatnagar, S.O.D., Talukdar, B., (1993) A study of response pattern of non-
insulin dependent diabetics to yoga therapy, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 19, 69-74.
Singh, Savita., Singh, K.B., Tandon, O.P., Kumar, Rahul., (2010) Effect of prayanayama & yoga asana on
cognitive brain functions in type 2 diabetes – P3 event related evoked potential (ERP), Indian Journal
Medicine Research, May, 131, 636-640.
Maninder, B., Seema, D., and Sherna, N., (2013) Influence of pranayamas and yoga-asanas on blood
glucose, lipid profile and hba1c in type 2 diabetes, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4
(1), January, B169-B172.
Malhotra,V., Singh, S., Singh, K.B., Sharma, S.B., Madhu, S.V., Gupta, P., Tandon, O.P., (2004) Effects of
yoga asanas and prayama in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, Indian Journal of Traditional
Knowledge, Vol. 3 (2), 162-167.
Malhotra,V., Singh, S., Sharma .S.B., Gupta, P., Prasad, A., Tandon, O.P., Madhu, S.V., Jai Ganga, R.,
(2010) The status of NIDDM patients after yoga asanas: Assessment of important parameters, Journal
of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, June 30 (4), 2652-2667.
Shantakumari,N., Sequeira,S., El Deeb, R., (2013) Effect of a yoga intervention on lipid profiles of
diabetes patients with dyslipidemia, Indian Heart Journal, 65(2), March, 127-131.
Singh, Savita., Kyizom, Tenzin., Singh, K.B., Tandon, O.P., Madhu, S.V., (2008) Influence of pranayamas
and yoga-asanas on serum insulin, blood glucose and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes, Indian Journal of
clinical Biochemistry, Vol. 23 (4), 365-368.
Thakur, G., Nair, R., Ganguly, P., Tomar, A. (2011) Naturopathy and yoga as conventional treatment for
type-II diabetes mellitus patients, Biochemical and Cellular Archives, 11(2), October, 377-380.
4/10/2017

16. 16National College
Acknowledgement
University Grant Commission, New Delhi
Bharathidasan University administration, faculty
and other staff members
Mr. M.Udhaya kumar (Yoga expert)
My scholars and all other friends
4/10/2017

17. 17National College
Thank you for your support
We will create a brave new world
புதியத ோர் உலகம் செய்த ோம்
4/10/2017