Analysis of the NuStep as an Introductory Fitness Regimen
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 19 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | August 2009 |
| End Date: | November 2009 |
| Contact: | Kristina L Volkmer, MPH |
| Email: | kvolkmer@nebraskamed.com |
| Phone: | 402-552-3936 |
Assessing the Impact of an Introductory Exercise Regimen: An Analysis of the Consequent Effects of NuStep in Relation to Physical Activity and Lifestyle Adjustment in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this research study is to determine if participation in a fifteen week
introductory exercise regimen using the NuStep by sedentary adults diagnosed with Type 1 or
Type 2 diabetes will affect exercise adherence and lifestyle adjustment. This study will
examine if using the NuStep encourages participants to seek other modes and facilitates
interest in exercise. Age, gender, weight, height, waist-to-hip ratio, heart rate, blood
pressure, 6-minute walk test, and A1C will be recorded pre, mid-point, and post-test. During
each NuStep exercise session heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose level, oxygen
saturation, METs, and the Borg rate of perceived exertion will be monitored.
Associations between NuStep use and exercise adherence are investigated through the
following hypothesis and null hypothesis. There is an association between using the NuStep
as an introductory exercise regimen by sedentary adults diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2
diabetes and exercise adherence. The null hypothesis states there is no association between
using the NuStep as an introductory exercise regimen by sedentary adults diagnosed with Type
1 or Type 2 diabetes and exercise adherence. The primary endpoint of the study is the
qualitative measurement, by use of a questionnaire, of attitude and interest toward exercise
in participants by assessing if they choose to seek and perform other modes of exercise.
Secondary endpoints are the quantitative measurement of the change in weight, waist-to-hip
ratio, heart rate, blood pressure, 6-minute walk test, and A1C levels.
introductory exercise regimen using the NuStep by sedentary adults diagnosed with Type 1 or
Type 2 diabetes will affect exercise adherence and lifestyle adjustment. This study will
examine if using the NuStep encourages participants to seek other modes and facilitates
interest in exercise. Age, gender, weight, height, waist-to-hip ratio, heart rate, blood
pressure, 6-minute walk test, and A1C will be recorded pre, mid-point, and post-test. During
each NuStep exercise session heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose level, oxygen
saturation, METs, and the Borg rate of perceived exertion will be monitored.
Associations between NuStep use and exercise adherence are investigated through the
following hypothesis and null hypothesis. There is an association between using the NuStep
as an introductory exercise regimen by sedentary adults diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2
diabetes and exercise adherence. The null hypothesis states there is no association between
using the NuStep as an introductory exercise regimen by sedentary adults diagnosed with Type
1 or Type 2 diabetes and exercise adherence. The primary endpoint of the study is the
qualitative measurement, by use of a questionnaire, of attitude and interest toward exercise
in participants by assessing if they choose to seek and perform other modes of exercise.
Secondary endpoints are the quantitative measurement of the change in weight, waist-to-hip
ratio, heart rate, blood pressure, 6-minute walk test, and A1C levels.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Sedentary adults diagnosed by a physician with Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes.
Sedentary adults are defined as persons 19 years of age and older that are not
meeting the minimal physical activity recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General's
report.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adults with:
- severe cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythm,
peripheral artery disease, atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, congenital
heart disease, valvular heart disease and coronary artery disease)
- amputees
- severe foot ulcers
- severe neuropathy
- an amplified susceptibility to hypoglycemia
- those weighing 400 lbs. or more, or inability to adequately perform exercise
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