Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Conditions
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, type 1 1 Diabetes mellitus, plyometric exercises, balance, muscle strength
Brief summary
Despite the benefits of physical rehabilitation among adults and children with chronic illness such as Diabetes mellitus avoid engaging in different physical activities especially pediatric population. Most of the children with type 1 Diabetes mellitus receive their medical treatment and follow-up with no change of their functional performance.
Detailed description
We still lack the evidence of plyometric exercises in pediatric population with Diabetes mellitus . Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to explore the effects of plyometric exercises on blood glucose level, balance and muscle strength in children with 1 Diabetes mellitus
Interventions
the regular medical treatment without change of their daily activity routine
designed plyometric training program for 30 minutes, three times a week for two successive months
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age will range from six to 10 years * Both sexes * Chronicity of the disease ranges from 3 to \<5 years. * Controlled diabetes with insulin dosage described by physician.
Exclusion criteria
* Heriderty sensory or autonomic peripheral neuropathy. * Unstable cardio-vascular disorders * History of fractures or surgery in the lower extremities in the past 12 months. * Diagnosed with other hormonal diseases. * Children who practice regular sports.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| muscle strength | after 3 successive months | assessment of hip, knee and ankle muscles by The Laffayette manual muscle testing (model 01163 USA) which measure strength in kG. |
| balance | after 3 successive months | assessment of balance by The Human Assessment Computer (HUMAC), a computerized dynamic posturography (commuter sports medicine, Inc., Stoughton, MA). |