Contact: +91-9711224068
International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
  • Printed Journal
  • Indexed Journal
  • Refereed Journal
  • Peer Reviewed Journal
ISSN: 2456-4419, Impact Factor RJIF: 5.18

2023, Vol. 8 Issue 2, Part C

Resilience through Yoga: COVID-19 Incidence and recovery among practitioners of Yoga with Type 2 diabetes mellitus for a long term

AUTHOR(S): Jintu Kurian, Shankar Chawan, Muralidhar Venkatrao, Ashween Bilagi and Guru Deo
ABSTRACT:
Background: Incidence of COVID-19 and time taken for recovery is reportedly higher among people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We in this study hypothesized that Yoga practitioners with T2DM have lower incidence and get recovered in optimum time (14-18 days) as compared to the latter.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted online during the lockdown related to COVID-19 (CoV-19). Data was collected from Male (N=33) and female adults (N=33), (N=66, age range: 40-60 years) with T2DM for a duration of 8.5±8 years who were practitioners of yoga (YPs), (N=32) and non-yoga practitioners (NYPs), (N=34) who consented to take part. Middle and elderly adults with T2DM for 5 to 10 years, practitioners of Yoga (> 3 years), have never practiced yoga, knowing English, were included. Those with systemic complications, and residing in Bengaluru for less than 10 years were excluded.
Results: Among YPs, close to three-fourth of them (N=23, 71.9%) continued practicing yoga, and the rest of them discontinued during the peak of CoV-19. Among NYPs, more than one-fourth (N=10, 29.4%) of them tried joining for virtual yoga training programs, but couldn’t for multiple reasons. Fear of getting infected with CoV-19 was reportedly high among both YPs (N=26, 81.2%) and NYPs (N=26, 76.5%), (P=0.047).
Conclusion: Interestingly, YPs had a lower incidence of CoV-19 and the period of recovery was not longer than the NYPs, with a better body weight management and psychological wellbeing rejecting the study null hypothesis. Summing up, Yoga might have helped in resilience among YPs with T2DM.
Pages: 158-163  |  167 Views  71 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Jintu Kurian, Shankar Chawan, Muralidhar Venkatrao, Ashween Bilagi, Guru Deo. Resilience through Yoga: COVID-19 Incidence and recovery among practitioners of Yoga with Type 2 diabetes mellitus for a long term. Int J Yogic Hum Mov Sports Sciences 2023;8(2):158-163.
Important Publications Links
International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences

International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences

Call for book chapter
International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences