EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSIOBALL EXERCISES ON GLUCOSE LEVEL, CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS and QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

The effectiveness of structured exercise in the south Asian population with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review

“…Only one study specified a rest interval between sets of two minutes (22). The remaining two studies reported neither volume nor time (19,27) , .…”

“…Two trials compared the efficacy of two different exercise programs (17,31) and one trial with three intervention arms examined the efficacy of two exercise programs compared to usual care (23). The programs involved aerobic exercise (n=10) (17,23,(29)(30)(31)33,(35)(36)(37), resistance exercise (n=7) (19)(20)(21)(22)(23)26,27), combined aerobic and resistance (n=3) (16)(17)(18), and balance exercise training (n=1) (38).…”

“…Seven supervised, progressive resistance programs were prescribed in six trials (19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)26,27). The length of these programs ranged from 4 to 16 weeks.…”

“…All studies reported targeting the major muscle groups of the body and incorporated exercises such as hamstring curls, sit-ups and wall-squats. These exercises were most frequently performed using a Swiss-ball (n=4) (19)(20)(21)28), two programs used weight machines (22,23), and one program used resistance bands (19). The majority of programs were performed three times per week (n=5) (20,24,(26)(27)(28).…”

“…Thirteen trials examined the impact of exercise interventions on glycemic control in south Asians with T2DM (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)24,27,30,32,33,35). Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), was the main glycemic control measure in 10 trials (16,18,(20)(21)(22)24,27,30,32,35).…”