Effect of 12 weeks walking programme on selected biochemical parameters among middle aged type II diabetic patients

J. Phy. Edu., 4 (1) : 169-173 ABSTRACT The effect of 12 weeks walking programme on selected biochemical parameters among middle aged men type II diabetic patients was investigated. To achieve the purpose of this study, 40 middle aged men type-II diabetic patients from Pondicherry region were randomly selected as subjects and their age ranged from 35 to 40 years. The selected subjects were divided into two groups of twenty subjects each. Group I considered as experimental group who were underwent 12 weeks of walking exercise. Group II considered as control who did not undergo any special training programme. All the subjects of the two groups were tested on selected biochemical variables such as, blood glucose level (fasting condition) and postprandial glucose level (after the meal glucose level) at before the commencement of walking exercise (pre-test) and immediately after the walking exercise for a period of twelve weeks (post-test). From the results it was concluded that walking exercise which was followed in this study has much influence on blood glucose level (fasting condition) and postprandial glucose level (after the meal glucose level). Hence, it is recommended to the men type II diabetic patients to adapt walking exercise to improve their health. Effect of 12 weeks walking programme on selected biochemical parameters among middle aged type II diabetic patients K. RAJENDRAN