Evaluation of physical exercise program and diabetes education in Danlí, Honduras

Authors

  • Raúl Orlando Figueroa Soriano Beneficiario de beca sustantiva de la DICYP, profesor del Departamento de Humanidades y Artes, Tec-Danlí, UNAH
  • Jaime Neftali Valerio Fortín Beneficiario de beca sustantiva de la DICYP, profesor del Departamento de Ciencias Económicas, Tec-Danlí, UNAH
  • Miriam Ordoñez Beneficiaria de beca sustantiva de la DICYP, profesor del Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Tec-Danlí, UNAH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/rct.v0i19.4277

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, physical exercise, life quality

Abstract

Some previous studies exist where physical exercise was used for controlling the diabetes mellitus type II. In the year 2005, Dr. Orestes demonstrated benefits to control blood sugar in Cuba and in the same year, Dra. Alicia Norma Alayón executed aerobic routines to reduce the blood sugar. In Honduras, the MSc. Tony Vega and Celeo Padilla realized a descriptive study in the year 2012. The general aim of the study was to evaluate the results of the application of the program of physical exercises and diabetes education to improve the metabolic control and quality of life of the diabetic patients type II in the Honduran Institute of National Health Service (IHSS) and the Regional Hospital Gabriela Alvarado (HRGA) of Danlí's city. The study was realized by quantitative approach, semi experimental.

Two groups were studied: the experimental and different one of control. The used criteria of incorporation were: to reside in Danlí, availability of schedule, to lack secondary morbidity to diabetes mellitus, to suffer neither from arthritis, nor degenerative osteoarthritis osteoarticulares, nor fibromyalgia, aging between 40-75 years. The sample was non probabilistic type per quota; 30 persons of the (experimental) HRGA and 30 persons of the IHSS (control). The patients were evaluated by personnel of physical culture, Medicine, Infirmary, Psychology, Nutrition and Statistics, during a period of 18 weeks with three weekly follow-ups. There were controlled levels of blood sugar, arterial pressure, pulse, cardiac frequency, saturation of oxygen, weight, and psychological condition. The statistical realized tests were understanding the measures of central trend, dispersion, and T of student. The results indicated: decrease of glucose, hemoglobin glicosilada, of the LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol, uric acid, corporal mass, index of waist hip and increase of the hemoglobin in the post test. The VO2 Max presented a significant increase, diminishing Rufier's Index. The rapidity of thought and the auto esteem improved in the patients post intervention.

Revista Ciencia y Tecnología No.19, diciembre 2016, p.111-145

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Published

2017-06-11

How to Cite

Figueroa Soriano, R. O., Valerio Fortín, J. N. and Ordoñez, M. (2017) “Evaluation of physical exercise program and diabetes education in Danlí, Honduras”, Jornual of Science and Technology, (19), pp. 111–145. doi: 10.5377/rct.v0i19.4277.

Issue

Number 19, December 2016

Section

Life Sciences and Health

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