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- Title
Effect of Walking Meditation on Peripheral Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Authors
Jintaruethai, Piyadee; Anek, Achariya; Mitranun, Witid
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Buddhist walking meditation on diabetic neuropathy and blood sugar and cortisol levels in middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes. The subjects were patients with type 2 diabetes aged 35 to 55 years. They were randomly allocated into the Walking Meditation (WM), Traditional Walking (TW), and Control Groups, with 15 subjects in each Group. During the study, six subjects completed less than 80% of the exercise program due to coronavirus infections and quarantine. There were 11, 13, and 15 participants in the Walking Meditation Group, the Traditional Walking Group, and the Control Group, respectively. HbA1c levels decreased significantly in both the WM and TW Groups, but blood sugar levels decreased significantly only in the WM Group. The percentage of blood sugar and HbA1c levels showed the greatest improvement in the WM Group. Significant improvement in diabetic neuropathy was observed in the WM Group. Compared with the Control Group, the results suggest that Buddhist WM is a new treatment and prevention method with an easy and low-intensity form of exercise that is suitable for middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Subjects
DIABETIC neuropathies; TYPE 2 diabetes; PERIPHERAL neuropathy; BUDDHIST meditation; BLOOD sugar monitors; BLOOD sugar; MEDITATION
- Publication
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 2023, Vol 26, Issue 2, p69
- ISSN
1097-9751
- Publication type
Article