IDDM -YOGA -CAMP

INTEGERATED RESIDENTIAL YOGA THERAPY CAMP FOR

CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

CONDUCTED BY SVYASA, DISHA , SAMATVAM

IDDM - YOGA -CAMP• INTRODUCTION

• structural residential , health education , medical recreation camps have been documented world wide to improve the overall wellbeing for children and youth with diabetes.Besides short term & long term improvements in metabolic control ,such dedicated efforts improve the self confidence..

… and motivation of the children afflicted by a chronic debilitating malady.The potential additional

benefits of integrated yoga therapy has not been studied.

IDDM -YOGA -CAMP

AIMS

To evaluate the short and long term medical psychological and

overall health benefits of residential integrated yoga

therapy in children and youth with diabetes

IDDM -YOGA -CAMP

• Subjects

• IDDM n = 20 m = 9 f = 11

• Socio economic status -Lower , middle and upper classes

• Age range = 4-24 years

• Duration = 2 weeks

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• Assessments• Baseline , 3 months ,12 months

• fasting sugars

• HbA1c

• Autonomic parameters ( Heart rate variability)

• Quality of life

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• Intervention

• Group A = Relaxing yoga (Experimental)

• Group B = Dynamic yoga (control)

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• Results• Preliminary

• The ongoing study is currently too small to yield statistically significant results.

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• Qualitative observations

• A) All children reported improvements in their confidence and overall wellbeing.

• B) The independently monitoring diabetes health care team confirms these observation ,and also reports increase compliance to the medical regimen

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• Conclusions• Integrated approach of yoga therapy has

potential to additionally to improve and enrich the short and long term metabolic control and quality of life of children & youth with diabetes.

• However this needs better and much stronger scientific documentation.

IDDM -YOGA -CAMP

• CHILDHOOD DIABETES

• INSULIN + LOVE AND CARE

• (Physiological

IDDM -YOGA -CAMP

CHILDHOOD DIABETES

INSULIN + LOVE AND CARE

(physiological substitution) = (psychological support)

OPTIMAL IDDM MANAGEMENT

-Prof. J. LUDVIGSSON , SWEDEN.