Table 5

Comparison of the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalaseamong conventional PT exercise, Hatha yoga exercise and control type 2 diabetic patients over a 6-month period

Variable/Group
Baseline
3 Months
6 Months

SOD (U/mL)



Conventional PT
11.25 ± 0.86
11.66 ± 0.82
13.52 ± 0.96*a
Hatha yoga
11.17 ± 1.18
11.64 ± 1.15
13.86 ± 1.11*a
Control
11.01 ± 1.05
11.03 ± 0.98
10.42 ± 0.93
Catalase (U/mL)



Conventional PT
80.28 ± 5.57
85.44 ± 5.54
90.87 ± 5.13
Hatha yoga
80.36 ± 7.02
85.53 ± 3.77
91.35 ± 5.21
Control
82.10 ± 5.89
81.44 ± 4.67
82.11 ± 5.34

Values represent Mean ± S.E. *p < 0.05; a: significantly different from baseline.

Gordon et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008 8:21   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-21