Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders

Was to determine the efficacy of the upper versus lower limbs exercises on blood glucose level in patients with type 2 diabetes. One hundred diabetic women patients with type 2 diabetes selected from outpatient clinic of internal medicine department at health insurance hospital, Nasr sity, Cairo governorate, were divided into two groups of equal numbers. Their age ranged from (40 - 50) years; group (A) performed upper limbs exercises using shoulder wheel, group (B) performed lower limbs exercises using bicycle ergometer each group performed exercise for 30 minutes. Blood glucose level was measured before, immediately after and after half an hour. There was significant improvement in blood glucose level before and after treatment of patients of each group, 17.05%{u2193} improvement for group (A) and 13.08% {u2193} improvement for group (B), but there was no statistical significance difference between both groups immediately post exercise in favor group (A), also there was no statistical significance difference between both groups after half an hour exercise, in favor group (A). Upper limbs exercises controls blood glucose level more than lower limbs exercises in diabetic women type 2

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