@article{MOR_SINGH_WANGNOO_BAWA_DHIKAV_ANJUM_2021, title={PRACTICE OF YOGA IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN INDIA: IMPLICATIONS DURING CORONAVIRUS DISEASE-19 PANDEMIC}, volume={9}, url={https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijas/article/view/40542}, DOI={10.22159/ijas.2021.v9i2.40542}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of <em>yoga </em>practice in patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) and to compare its acceptance among patients with chronic diseases other than DPN practicing non-yoga physical activities.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>A pre-formed structured questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 98 out of 240 patients screened recruited during face to face structured interview, with a diagnosis of DPN. Data on the socio-demographics, age, duration of disease, glycemic controls (hemoglobin A1C [HBA1C] levels), and pain scores, numbness, and physical activity and other comorbid illnesses were collected.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 248 pre-diagnosed diabetic patients were screened; 98 study subjects (M: F=66:32) were enrolled with a mean age found to be 55.28 years. As diagnosed clinically and electrophysiologically, the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy was found to be 39.51%. The mean pain score was 3.27. Risk factors for peripheral neuropathy included male sex, advanced age, higher body mass index (%), higher HbA1C (n=67.34%), having a sedentary lifestyle (38.77%), overweight (43, 44.89%), and obesity (21, 21.42%) and <40% belong to the diabetes of duration group of more than 10 years. A total of 16, male: 9 and female: 5 (22.85%) out of 70 subjects were using <em>yoga </em>as physical activity in peripheral neuropathy group and of the control group (non-peripheral neuropathy group), only 8 (25%) out of 25 were doing yoga. The overall proportions were compared using Chi-square, results were non-significant with p=−0.49; Chi-square statistic −0.47.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This implies that those with DPN are as likely to accept <em>yoga </em>as a physical activity compared to patients with other chronic illnesses practicing non-yoga physical activities.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Innovare Journal of Ayurvedic Sciences}, author={MOR, SONIA and SINGH, KARAN and WANGNOO, SUBHASH KUMAR and BAWA, TARUNIKA and DHIKAV, VIKAS and ANJUM, VARISHA}, year={2021}, month={Mar.}, pages={1–4} }