Implications of Aerobic Exercises and Walking Parallel to Diabetes Medications on Diabetic Sportspersons
Fehmida Ayub
Department of Health & Physical Education, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Abida Naseer *
Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Saeed Javed
Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Adnan Asghar
Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Abd Rahim Mohd Shariff
Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia.
Hafiz Shamshad Ali
Govt. High School 333 RB, School Education Department Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Naila Nazar
Linen Department, Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Imtiaz Ashraf
Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Dijkot, School Education Department Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Sabita Yasin
Department of Sports Sciences & Physical Education, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
Ali Sher
Govt. Elementary School Baqirpur, School Education Department Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Waheed Javed
Directorate of Sports, Government Degree College Burewala, Punjab, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: Diabetes have a central contribution with type I or type II towards the healthy lifestyles of sportspersons. Aerobic exercise and daily walking stay them fit and control their glucose levels in their bloodstream. The aim of this study was to find out the effects of aerobic exercises and walk on the sportspersons of type I and II diabetes.
Methodology: The existing research has experimental design itself wherein pre-tests and post-tests were employed to make sure the novelty of results. The data was collected from the diabetic sportspersons dividing them equally into control group (N-20) and experimental group (N-20). Both groups had type I (N-20) and type II (N-20) diabetic individuals. Aerobic exercise and walk protocol was applied for six weeks on experimental group, whereas, control group continued their routine activities. Afterwards, the data was collected through pre and post treatments and edited into SPSS (v-26). The collected data was analyzed through descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages, whereas, T-test was applied to make the differences of pre and post treatments.
Results: The findings has shown that aerobic exercises and walk decrease the higher levels of glucose in blood and enable to stable glycemic balance, weight loss maintenance, decrease insulin resistance, blood pressure decrease, and blood glucose control.
Conclusion: The prominent differences were observed between control and experimental groups either type I or type II. It was concluded that the sportspersons may reduce the excessive glucose engaging in aerobic exercises and walk on daily basis rather than using medications. They should spend their happy lives and get rid of medications and insulin through spending their spare time using light exercises and maintain their glucose levels in blood as well.
Keywords: Walk, aerobic exercises, diabetes, sportspersons