Year: 2024 | Month: January | Volume: 14 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 105-113
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240114
Effect of Resistance Training on Preferred Walking Speed Performance and Fasting Blood Sugar Level in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Manju Unnikrishnan1, Elsa Reethu2, Remya. N3, Praveen Baby4, Reeba Roy5
1Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Little Flower Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Little Flower Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, India
3Professor&HOD, Department of Physiotherapy, Little Flower Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, India
4Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Little Flower Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, India
5Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Little Flower Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala, India.
Corresponding Author: Manju Unnikrishnan
ABSTRACT
Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic diseases with devastating effects and leading cause of disability and often results many functional limitations in daily activities of life. Diabetes is a risk factor for lower muscular strength, walking speed and accelerated decline in functional status. Inclusion of exercise in life style management provide a better prevention of diabetes. Resisted exercises have a positive effect on improving muscular strength and walking speed and Fasting blood sugar level in subjects in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Objective of the study: The primary objective of the study was to find the effect of resisted exercises on improving on preferred walking speed performance and Fasting blood sugar level in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus.
Method: Pre and post-test experimental study were conducted on 60 subjects, who were divided into two groups with 30 in each. Group A received resisted exercise with conventional exercise and diabetes education while Group B received conventional exercise alone with Diabetes education. Duration of treatment was 3 days/week for 6 weeks. Preferred walking speed was assessed using Self Selected Walking Velocity (SSWV) and fasting blood glucose were assessed by Fasting Blood Glucose Test (FBG).
Results & Conclusion: The results showed improvement on the gait speed and fasting blood sugar in both the groups. The improvement in Self Selected Walking Velocity in group A was significantly greater than group B (p<0.05). The study concluded that Resisted exercises is effective on improving gait speed and fasting blood sugar in subjects with T2DM.The term resistance training and resisted exercise training has used interchangeably in this article.
Key words: Resisted exercises; preferred walking speed; Fasting blood sugar level; type 2 diabetes mellitus