Original scientific paper
UČINCI AEROBIKE U VODI KOD PACIJENATA SA ŠEćERNOM BOLESTI TIPA 2
Goran Sporis
; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Lana Ružić
; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Antonela Nedić
; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects
of 6 months of aqua aerobic exercise in obese patients with
Type II Diabetes Mellitus. A total of 24 adults (mean age
56.12±6.27 years; 12 men mean age 55.83±3.37 years and
women mean age 56.41±8.41 years) with diet controlled
or oral hypoglycemic medications controlled type 2
diabetes, were recruited. Exercise sessions were
supervised by a certified exercise trainer three times per
week for a period of six months. Testing was done three
times: initial testing, testing after 3 months (transitive
testing) and final testing after 6 months. Statistically
significant differences were determined between the first
and the second trial in HbA1c (HbA1c decreased 4.28%,
p<0.05), the first and third trial in HbA1c (HbA1c
decreased 7.03%, p<0.05), while between the second and
third trial the decrease in HbA1c was the lowest (2.87%,
p<0.05). Statistically significant differences between
trials were also determined for the values of total
cholesterol and HDL and LDL cholesterol and body
weight. Statistically significant and linear decrease was
found for the values of blood glucose between before
training values of glucose and the values of glucose after
training. In conclusion, this study showed that aqua
aerobic training has a positive effect on glycemic control,
body weight and lipid profile among patients with type II
diabetes mellitus.
Keywords
exercise; aqua aerobic; non-insulindependent diabetes mellitus
Hrčak ID:
106258
URI
Publication date:
1.7.2013.
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