<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Introduction</italic>: The aim of the present case study was to examine the effect of a 5-month exercise intervention on glucose and hypertension level of a patient with diabetes mellitus.<italic>Material and methods</italic>: A 68-year-old woman (weight 70 kg, height 163 cm) with diabetes mellitus and hypertension performed a 5-month exercise program (two sessions per week with each session lasting 45 min).<italic>Results</italic>: A decrease of blood glucose across time was observed, except for after exercise. No change was observed in pre-exercise levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure across time.<italic>Conclusions</italic>: In summary, the present case study showed that an adult woman with diabetes mellitus and hypertension benefited from a 5-month exercise program combining aerobic and resistance training in terms of blood glucose regulation, physical condition and quality of life.</abstract>

Introduction: The aim of the present case study was to examine the effect of a 5-month exercise intervention on glucose and hypertension level of a patient with diabetes mellitus.Material and methods: A 68-year-old woman (weight 70 kg, height 163 cm) with diabetes mellitus and hypertension performed a 5-month exercise program (two sessions per week with each session lasting 45 min).Results: A decrease of blood glucose across time was observed, except for after exercise. No change was observed in pre-exercise levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure across time.Conclusions: In summary, the present case study showed that an adult woman with diabetes mellitus and hypertension benefited from a 5-month exercise program combining aerobic and resistance training in terms of blood glucose regulation, physical condition and quality of life.

Effect of a 5-month exercise program on blood pressure and glucose: A case study of a 68-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Introduction: The aim of the present case study was to examine the effect of a 5-month exercise intervention on glucose and hypertension level of a patient...

Effect of a 5-month exercise program on blood pressure and glucose: A case study of a 68-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension

Published Online: Jul 20, 2020

Page range: 182 - 186

Received: Mar 17, 2020

Accepted: Jun 22, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2020-0023

Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Rehabilitation, Cycling

© 2020 Afxentios Kekelekis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Effect of a 5-month exercise program on blood pressure and glucose: A case study of a 68-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension

Published Online: Jul 20, 2020

Page range: 182 - 186

Received: Mar 17, 2020

Accepted: Jun 22, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2020-0023

KeywordsDiabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Rehabilitation, Cycling

© 2020 Afxentios Kekelekis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Rehabilitation, Cycling