Acceleration Training In Diabetic Patients

Abstract

It is well known the importance of Physical Activity (PA) in diabetic patients. But also the problem to prescribe traditional activities at Gym because of comorbility and specially for the possibility of skin damage: PURPOSE: To determine the effect, efficiency and safety of an acute program of four weeks Acceleration Training with Power Plate in this patients. It works increasing acceleration instead of mass to increase force. METHODS: 30 patients both gender. Ages from 18 to 65, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including patients with different comorbilities excepting retinopathy III-IV or recent cardiac events developed a program trying to improve mostly total body metabolic effects during four weeks. People with peripheral arterial disease were included. Working on Power Plate pro5 AIRdaptive™ warming up consisted in four different activities during 30 seconds each. Low intensity and no rest between them. Work out: six activities from 30 to 60 seconds 30Hz. 60 to 30 second rest. Cooling down: four activities High intensity, 60 seconds 35Hz without rest between them. Measurement before and after each session of glycemic levels, cardiac frequency, and blood pressure. At the beginning and end of the study Fructosamine and Hormones: Testosterone, catecholamine, cortisol. RESULTS: Easy and quick adaptation. Excellent tolerance. During each session glucose levels were reduced from 10 to 27%. Cardiac frequency rised in a range of 44 to 62 %. Systolic pressure rised 10 to 20%. Diastolic pressure showed no changes or 5% reduction. No changes in Hormonal measurements were seen. CONCLUSIONS: Power Plate Acceleration Training does appear to be a good option to develop programs of physical activity to contribute to better diabetes treatment and prevention.