| Literature DB >> 31214846 |
Arun Thulasi1, Vinod Kumar2, Aarti Jagannathan3, Praveen Angadi4, Kundapur Umamaheswar5, Nagarathna Raghuram1.
Abstract
This study with aim of development and validation of a yoga program for patients with T2DM was carried in view of emerging evidence of yoga as an alternative and/or complementary treatment. Classical and contemporary yoga texts were reviewed for identification of yoga practices. After reviewing research papers and yoga texts a THREE-step yoga program, in order of increasing difficulty level for T2DM was prepared. For validation of yoga program, mixed methods approach integrating qualitative and quantitative inputs was considered. Eighteen experts over three rounds of iteration contributed toward validation of yoga program. A final set of three-step yoga program was obtained which further needs to be tested in standardized randomized controlled trials.Trial Registration With Indian Council of Medical Research: Clinical Trial Registry of India; ICMR-CTRI: Development and Validation study: CTRI/2013/11/004163.Entities:
Keywords: Qualitative; Quantitative; T2DM; Yoga
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Year: 2022 PMID: 31214846 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00859-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN: 0022-4197