Role of Pedometer Based Walking in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Review

نویسندگان

  • Ruchika Guglani
  • Shweta Shenoy
  • Jaspal S. Sandhu
چکیده

Diabetes has emerged as a major healthcare problem in India as well as in world. Rapid urbanization marked with increasing levels of obesity and sedentary lifestyles are major causes of DM. The awareness regarding physical inactivity and sedentarism in the aetiology of diabetes is lacking. Also, the focus on physical activity for control of diabetes and its complications is lacking in India. The aim of the present review was to determine the effectiveness of pedometer based walking programs among type 2 diabetes. We found that feedback devices like pedometer work as effective tool to increase activity awareness amongst users.

برای دانلود رایگان متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Comparing Effects of Walking and Yoga Exercise on Quality of Life in Patients with type 2 Diabetes

Background and Objectives: Diabetes, as a chronic disease, needs self-management efforts. It is shown that having a regular exercise can lead to an increase in quality of life among patients with chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of yoga exercise with walking on quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental s...

متن کامل

Effects of Pedometer Based Walking Program on Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Scores in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

ObjectiveTo determine the scores of patient satisfaction with two goal setting pedometer based walking program for people with type 2 diabetes, one employing supervised exercise group with pedometer and the other employing self reported group with pedometer. MethodologyA total of 102 type 2 diabetic outpatients (28 women, 74 men) between the age of 40-70 years were recruited and randomly alloca...

متن کامل

Quality assessment of care provided to patients with type 2 diabetes based on Clinical Practice Guidelines

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the usual medical problems that had an important negative effect on patient’s health. Researches demonstrate that there is a wide gap between recommended medical actions and received care by patients with diabetes. The aim of study was to assess the quality of care provided to patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional stu...

متن کامل

Effect of progressive pedometer based walking intervention on quality of life and general well being among patients with type 2 diabetes

BACKGROUND To determine the effectiveness of two goal setting pedometer based walking program for people with type 2 diabetes, one employing supervised exercise group with pedometer and the other employing self reported group with pedometer. METHODS A total of 102 type 2 diabetic outpatients (28 women, 74 men) between the age of 40-70 years were recruited and randomly allocated into 3 groups:...

متن کامل

Evaluating the effectiveness of peer-based intervention in managing type I diabetes mellitus among children and adolescents: A systematic review

Background: Type 1 diabetes is one of the chronic metabolic disorders among children and adolescents. Peers are also important units in diabetes management through adolescence. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of peer-based intervention in managing type 1 diabetes mellitus among children and adolescents.   Methods: Searching articles published prior to December 2013 in Pub...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

عنوان ژورنال:

دوره   شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014