A SYSTEMATIC AND SCIENTIFIC IMPACT OF PHYSICAL EXERCISES COMBINED WITH YOGIC PRACTICES ON SELECTED PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES OF MIDDLE AGED TYPE-II DIABETIC PATIENTS

Abstract

The aim of this research was to methodically and thoroughly investigate how specific psychological variables in middle-aged women with type II diabetes were affected by physical activity and yoga.  Sixty (n=60) volunteers between the ages of 35 and 45 were chosen from the Alagappa network of educational organizations in Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu. There were four equal teams of fifteen individuals each:  Group I engaged in sporting activities, Group II practiced yoga, Group III pursued a combination of yoga and strenuous exercise, and Group IV was the control group, receiving no specific prescription.  Training sessions lasted two hours each and were held five days a week for the duration of the six-week training.  Everly’s and Girnado's Psychological Stress Scale was used to measure stress concentrations. Data were collected from both the untried and switch groups. The dependent’t’ test and Research of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used for statistical examination.  The 'F' ratio of the corrected post-test means was considered significant when it reached the necessary level.