New Intervention Protocol for Training Cardiorespiratory Endurance Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Poor Glycemic Control – An Experimental Study

Abstract

Background and Purpose – Poor glycemic control among diabetic patients poses a great challenge for a physiotherapist in prescribing exercises. To develop a regimen for hyperglycemic patients to train cardiorespiratory endurance. Methodology – in this quasi-experimental study subjects between 30 to 60 years of age with type 2 Diabetic Mellitus (T2DM) were randomized into three groups namely Group A (not supervised and regularly monitored physiotherapy) Group B (aerobic exercise training with a frequency of at least 3 days/week performed at least at moderate intensity, which is approximately 40–60% of VO2max) and Group C (received a newly framed protocol). Results – there was a baseline homogeneity in all the demographic data and the pre-test values of the three groups. Further, the results showed that there was a significant improvement in group C compared to group A and B. Conclusion - we suggest the newly framed Madhav university exercise protocol for the hyperglycemic patients with type 2 diabetes Mellitus for improvement in perceived exertion rate, endurance, agility and quality of life.