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Aerobic exercise training resulted in improvements in respiratory function in diabetic patients

Parsian Heshmatolah, Faraji Gholamreza, Zand Alireza, Imanzadeh Reza

Int. J. Biosci. 2(10-2), 124-129. October, 2012 (PDF)

Abstract:

Accumulating evidence indicates that an inactive and sedentary lifestyle can be affects respiratory function not only in respiratory diseases but also in the other obesity related chronic diseases. In this study we investigated the respiratory function markers in response to three months aerobic exercise program. For this purpose, anthropometrical and some spirometry markers (forced vital capacity: FVC, forced expiratory volume in 1 second: FEV1, FEV1/FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)) were measured in thirty two non-trained diabetic patients (aged 40 ± 5.3 years and BMI of 30.40 ± 2.3 kg/m2) that divided into exercise (exercise program, 3 months/3 time weekly) and control groups by accidentally. All measurements were repeated after aerobic exercise program in two groups. Aerobic exercise program resulted in significant improvements in FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC as respiratory function markers in studied patients. Anthropometrical indexes were also decreased in response to exercise program. All variables remained unchanged in the control group. Our findings indicate that a prolonged aerobic training results in improvement in respiratory function in diabetic patients.