Effect of Aerobic Exercise versus Progressive Resisted Exercise on Glycosylated Haemoglobin Hba1c in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Progressive resisted exercises, aerobic exercise, type 2 diabetes mellitus, glycosylated haemoglobin newlineBACKGROUND newlineThe burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus varies remarkably throughout the region of the world and is a serious public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Despite the advancement in knowledge and the increasingly effective therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes mellitus management, sustainable control rates at the population level are still elusive. newlineOBJECTIVE newlineTo compare effect of aerobic exercise and progressive resisted exercise on glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus. newlineMETHODOLOGY newlineThe research adopted experimental design with nonrandomized controlled study design of quasi experimental in nature evaluation of exercise effects on Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c). Diagnostic criteria for diabetes based on glycosylated haemoglobin were used to classify the participants. 450 participants (Male - 270, Female - 180) were enrolled in study. Group 1 participants have performed aerobic exercise for 12 weeks, Group 2 participants have performed progressive resisted exercise for 12 weeks and Group 3 participants were in control group. Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c), Fasting blood glucose (FBS), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were outcome measures for the study.The study was duly approved by Institutional Review Board of Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy, Changa newlinevi newlineon various ethical grounds considered for research. The approval no. is ARIP/IRB/13/010. newlineRESULT newlineANOVA tests were applied and found Fcal = 1.65 (p = 0.19) for HbA1c, Fcal = 1.91 (p =0.15) for FBS, Fcal = 5.79 (p = 0.003) for BMI, Fcal = 4.54 (p = 0.01) for WC, Fcal = 26.62 (p lt 0.0001) for SBP and Fcal = 110.65 (p lt 0.0001) for DBP. There was significant improvement in glycosylated haemoglobin, fasting blood sugar, body mass index, waist circumference and systolic as well as diastolic blood pressure. newlineCO