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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 |
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| Variable/Group |
Baseline |
3 Months |
6 Months |
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| SOD (U/mL) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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