SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Effect of Yoga on Health-Related Fitness among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The Impact of Yoga as an Adjunct to Standard Care on Glycemic Control, Insulin Resistance, Oxidative Stress, and Quality of Life in Individuals with or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current diabetes reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Beyond Wound Closure: Clinical Practice Guideline.Physical therapy · 2025Guideline
- Effects of Yoga on Blood Glucose and Lipid Profile of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Without Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of yoga on cardiometabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Exercise on Dynamic Balance in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Pilates Exercise Program as a Therapeutic Strategy in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Effects on Functional Capacity and Blood Glucose.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association between yoga and multimorbidity: a nationwide study of 279,885 middle-aged and older adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Lifestyle interventions improving health-related quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Review
- Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Parameters through Intermittent Fasting: A Machine Learning Approach.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus a Behavioural Disorder? An Evidence Review for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention and Remission through Lifestyle Modification.TouchREVIEWS in endocrinology · 2023Review
- [Alternative treatment strategies for atrial fibrillation : Benefits from yoga?]Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2023Review
- Psychophysiological Adaptations to Yoga Practice in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Topical Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The BERN Framework of Mind-Body Medicine: Integrating Self-Care, Health Promotion, Resilience, and Applied Neuroscience.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a need for a type of physical activity that could address the challenging cycle of physical inactivity, impaired health-related fitness, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) conditions. Yoga could be one type of exercise to overcome the barriers to adhere to regular physical activity. The current study aimed to systematically review the effect of yoga on health-related fitness, including cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, body composition, balance, and flexibility, among patients with T2DM.
methodsWe systematically searched four databases and two registries (Pubmed, Scopus, Cochrane, Embase, WHO-ITCRP, and Clinicaltrials.gov) in September 2021, following a registered protocol on PROSPERO (CRD42022276225). Study inclusion criteria were T2DM patients with or without complication, yoga intervention as a single component or as a complement compared to other kinds of exercise or an inactive control, health-related fitness, and a randomized, controlled trial or quasi-experimental with control group design. The ROBINS-I tool and ROB 2.0 tool were used to assess the risk of bias in the included studies. A vote-counting analysis and meta-analysis computed using random effects' models were conducted.
resultsA total of 10 records from 3 quasi-experimental and 7 randomized, controlled trials with 815 participants in total were included. The meta-analysis favored yoga groups compared to inactive controls in improving muscle strength by 3.42 (95% confidence interval 2.42 to 4.43), repetitions of chair stand test, and improving cardiorespiratory fitness by 6.6% (95% confidence interval 0.4 to 12.8) improvement of baseline forced vital capacity. The quality of evidence for both outcomes was low.
conclusionLow-quality evidence favored yoga in improving health-related fitness, particularly muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, among patients with T2DM.
fundingAll authors in this systematic review received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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