PURPOSE: Aerobic exercise has been identified as the main treatment for type 2 diabetic patients. Such an exercise, however, is usually repined by some of patients who suffer from lack of stamina. Therefore, whole body vibration has recently been introduced as a passive intervention. The present study aimed at comparing how aerobic exercise and whole body vibration affect glycaemia control in type 2 diabetic males. METHODS: Thirty diabetic males were divided into three groups, namely aerobic exercise (AE), whole body vibration (WBV), and control. Aerobic exercise schedule consisted of three walking sessions a week, each for 30 to 60 minutes and in 60 to 70% of maximum stock heartbeat. Vibration exercise was composed of 8 to 12-min stand-up and semi-squat positioning in frequency of 30 Hz and amplitude of 2 mm. Concentrations of fasting glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting glucose, and insulin were measured in the beginning of the trial, after the fourth week, and after the eighth week. RESULTS: After 8 weeks of exercise, no significant difference was detected in concentrations of fasting glycosylated hemoglobin and insulin between the groups (p = 0.83, p = 0.12). There were no significant differences in any of the variables between AE and WBV (p > 0.05). But a more significant decrease in fasting glucose was observed in exercise groups (AE and WBV) compared with control group (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: The present study showed that AE and WBV identically stimulate metabolic system. Thus, it can be concluded that type 2 diabetic patients lacking stamina for aerobic exercise can opt for vibration exercise as an effective substitute.

Full text (sometimes free) may be available at these link(s):      help

• PubMed Central
• PubMed
• PDF locator
• publisher