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Efficacy of five‐element gymnastics in glucose and lipid control in taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Huang ChiuLing,
Tai YenKuang,
Yang YiHsin,
Wang RueyHsia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.21480
Subject(s) - martial arts , medicine , total cholesterol , diabetes mellitus , hemoglobin , cholesterol , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , high density lipoprotein , physical therapy , art , visual arts
The purpose of this quasi‐experimental study was to determine the efficacy of Five‐Element Gymnastics (FEG) in controlling glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C), total cholesterol (TC), high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C), low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C), and triglycerides (TG) at the 8th and the 16th weeks of intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan. FEG consolidates several traditional Chinese exercises including Qigong, Xiang Gong, and martial arts with gymnastics. The experimental group ( n = 31) practiced FEG at home for 16 weeks. The control group ( n = 35) maintained usual activities. FEG was associated with decrease of HbA1C, TG, and LDL‐C levels at the 8th week and continuous decrease of HbA1C through the 16th week. FEG could be an exercise choice for patients with type 2 diabetes. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 35:419–429, 2012