Effect of Yoga Practice on Blood Glucose Level and Resting Heart Rate among Male Diabetic Patients

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of yoga practice on Blood glucose level and resting heart rate among male diabetic patients. Thirty subjects were randomly selected from Thodupuzha, Kerala, who were suffering from diabetes. The age range of subjects varied from 40-45 years. The subjects chosen were divided into two groups. One experimental group and one control group with fifteen subjects in each group (n=15). Experimental group I (YTG=15) underwent yoga practice and Group II acted as a control group (CG=15). The training programme scheduled eight-week yoga practice. The dependent variable of blood sugar was measured by Omni Glucometer and the Resting heart rate was assessed by using radial pulse. The data collected from the two groups before and after the experimental period were statistically examined to find out significant improvement using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). In these cases, the criterion for statistical significance was set at 0.05 level of confidence (P<0.05). The result of the study shows that Blood glucose level and resting heart rate was decreased due to the effect of eight weeks of yoga practice.