Improving Depression and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Neuropathy after Three Different Modalities of Exercise

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1 Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Ph.D student, Exercise physiology, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

10.22034/mmbj.2024.59516.1066

Abstract

Purpose: Dealing with diabetes is a challenging task for patients and can lead to depression in the long term. These two conditions negatively influence each other and the individual's quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the effect of three types of exercise on depression and quality of life in patients with diabetes type 2.

Methods: The participants were 45 men (age: 55.24±8.11 years, weight: 89.5±13.4 kg, height: 171.85 ±6.98 cm, duration of diabetes: 12.51±6.46 years) with type 2 diabetes who was clinically free from signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups: aerobic training (n= 11), dynamic resistant training (n= 11), combined-training (n= 11), or a non-exercise control group (n= 12). The exercise groups performed aerobic and resistance exercises for 25-45 minutes daily, 3-5 times per week for 12 weeks. Quality of life and depression were measured with the quality of life questionnaire and the Beck depression questionnaire, respectively.

Results: The results showed that quality of life was significantly improved and decreased symptoms of depression in all three types of aerobic, resistant, and combined-training groups compared with the control group (p < 0.05). The most improvement of the depression and quality of life parameters were related to aerobic and concurrent training, respectively.

Conclusions: Three different exercise modalities (aerobic, resistant, and combined) can affect depression symptoms and, consequently, patients' quality of life with type 2 diabetes. Combined aerobic/resistance exercise provides additional benefits in some domains of quality of life and depressive symptoms.

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Mind, Movement, and Behavior

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Available Online from 12 May 2024

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  • Receive Date: 09 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 13 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 12 May 2024

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