The effect of aerobic exercise and diet on selected physical fitness indexes and blood glucose hemostasis in patients with diabetes type I

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aerobic exercise and diet on selected physical fitness indexes and blood glucose hemostasis in patients with diabetes type I. Material & Methods: Forty eligible volunteer children aged 11-15 years who were referred to the clinic of 17 Shahrivar Hospital in Rasht were randomly divided into two control and experimental groups. For 12 weeks (3 days/week), the samples did combined exercises including pilates, weight-bearing exercises, and aerobic exercises for one hour. Before and after the training period, blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), aerobic and anaerobic capacity of the participants were measured. Using SPSS software version 26, the data was analyzed at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The paired t-test in the control group showed a significant increase in body mass index and waist circumference, while in the experimental group, there was a significant decrease in fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin, and an increase in aerobic capacity and anaerobic capacity (P<0.05). In the comparison between groups, in the experimental group, there was a significant decrease in waist size, FBS, and HbA1c and an increase in aerobic and anaerobic power (P<0.05). No significant difference was observed in other research variables. Conclusions: Probably, combined exercises will improve anthropometric indexes and glucose homeostasis.

The effect of aerobic exercise and diet on selected physical fitness indexes and blood glucose hemostasis in patients with diabetes type I Keywords:

diabetes type I , Diet , glucose homeostasis , combined exercise training , Pilates