Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth and Development Disorders in Pediatrics

Purpose: of this study is to comparing the efficacy of aerobic exercise versus resistive exercise on glycemic level and muscle power in juvenile diabetes mellitus. Methodology: Thirty children with type 1 diabetes from both sexes participated in this study for twelve weeks, three session per weeks. Their age ranged between 11 to 15 years, they were assigned randomly into two groups of equal number. Each group included 15 patients. Children in group (A): received regular aerobic exercise group (B): received a resisted exercise. Assessment of blood glucose was measured before and after treatment for both groups and assessment of antigravity muscle power was measured before and after treatment measuring by hand held dynamometer Results: significant decrease of blood glucose level in both groups in favor of aerobic exercise and improved muscle power in both groups in favor of resisted exercise. Conclusion: Aerobic and resisted exercises had valuable effects and significant improvements on decreasing blood glucose level in favor of aerobic exercise and improving muscles and improving muscles strength in favor of resisted exercise

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