The effects of in-water and on-land aerobic training on postural sway and balance in patients with type 2 diabetes

AbstractBackgroundBalance and maintaining posture are essential requirements for the daily activities of diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of in-water and on-land aerobic training on balance of type 2 diabetic patients.Research questionIs there a difference in the balance of patients between aerobic training environments in water and on land?MethodsFor this, 24 participants were assigned randomly in three eight-person groups of control, aerobics on land, and aerobics in water. Patients performed aerobic protocol in 12 weeks (2 sessions per week) and total of twenty-four 60-min training sessions of progressive challenging with one completely identical protocol. Before and after the training period, patients ’ postural sway and balance were measured and recorded in three components (anterior-posterior, lateral, and overall) by Biodex balance system. Data were analyzed using the dependentt, multivariate, and Tukey post hoc tests.ResultsThe results showed that patients who performed in-water and on-land aerobic training, compared to the control group, had a significant effect on their balance (p≤ 0.05). Although this significant effect was not observed between in-water and on-land aerobic groups just in the posterior-posterior component (p≥ 0.05), there was a significant difference in lateral and overall components between these two experimental groups (p≤ 0.05).SignificanceThe results showed that in-water and on-land aerobic train...
Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research