INFLUENCE OF YOGIC PRACTICES AND SWIMMING PROGRAMME ON VITAL CAPACITY OF DIABETIC PATIENTS

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of yogic practices and swimming Programme on vital capacity of diabetic patients. The subjects of the study were sixty Diabetic patients selected from Dindigul District in Tamilnadu. Their age group ranges from thirty-five to forty five. The subjects were randomly assigned into four groups with fifteen subjects in each. The experimental group I would considered, as control group not attend any treatment and the experimental group II underwent freestyle swim for forty-five minutes in morning and evening that was 10 minutes swimming and 10 minutes rest. Third group underwent Yoga practices for forty-five minutes in morning and evening. Fourth Group underwent Yoga practices for forty-five minutes in morning and swimming Programme for forty-five minutes in evening. Above trainings would be given to the subjects for twelve weeks, six days per week. The data collected experimental group prior and after experimentation on vital capacity were statistically examined by using ‘t’ test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). scheffes post hoc test is used to find out the paired means differences. To test the significance, 0.05 level of confidence was used. The analysis of co-variance of Vital Capacity indicated that experimental group II (Walking), experimental group III (Yoga), and experimental group IV (Walking and Yoga), were significantly improved the vital capacity. It may be due to the effect of Yoga, Walking and Yoga and Walking training. The findings of the study also showed that the experimental group IV had reduced Vital Capacity more than the experimental group III & II. It was further showed that the experimental group II was better than experimental group I in improving the vital capacity.