Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise, Exercise Therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Brief summary
This quasi-experimental study aim to evaluate the effect of moderate aerobic exercise on glucose and lipid metabolism as well as the scales of anxiety and depression and levels of salivary cortisol in women with type 2 diabetes.
Detailed description
This quasi-experimental study aim to performed a 12-week training program (3 times/week, 60 minutes per session) which consisted of a supervised moderate aerobic exercise previously determined (50% to 70% of maximal Heart Rate) in women with type 2 diabetes.
Interventions
This is a quasi-experimental study and the same group was evaluated before and after the exercise.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* having normal physical examinations, * no participation in regular, moderate or intensive exercise for at least 6 months before the study and * not be following a diet
Exclusion criteria
* the use of insulin and beta-blocker medications and * the functional inability to perform exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose levels | 3 months | After practicing the exercise for 3 months, patients were submitted to a new collection of blood for Glucose test. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure | 3 months | Change in Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure were evaluated before and after physical exercise, during 3 months. |
| Heart Rate measurement | 3 months | Change in heart rate was evaluated before, during and after physical exercise, during 3 months. |
| Glycated hemoglobin levels | 3 months | After practicing the exercise for 3 months, patients were submitted to a new collection of blood for Glycated hemoglobin test. |
| Proteinuria levels | 3 months | After practicing the exercise for 3 months, patients were submitted to a new collection of blood for proteinuria test. |
| High Density Level (HDL) Cholesterol levels | 3 months | After practicing the exercise for 3 months, patients were submitted to a new collection of blood for High Density Level Cholesterol test. |
| Low Density Level (LDL) Cholesterol levels | 3 months | After practicing the exercise for 3 months, patients were submitted to a new collection of blood for Low Density Level Cholesterol test. |
| Triglycerides levels | 3 months | After practicing the exercise for 3 months, patients were submitted to a new collection of blood for triglycerides test. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Salivary cortisol | 3 months | After practicing the exercise for 3 months, patients were submitted to a new saliva collection for the salivary cortisol measure. |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS) | 3 months | After 3 months of the physical exercise, the HADS was evaluated. |