Document Type : Original Article

Author

• Zahra Mahmoodi

Guilan University of Medical Sciences.Rasht.Iran

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Purpose: Chronic diseases, including diabetes, are the main cause of mortality in the world. Heart failure(HF) is more common in these patients, and HF also increases the risk of developing diabetes. The purpose of this study was the effect of walking on cardiovascular index of diabetic patients with HF.

Methods: In this study, 6 men and 5 women in the experimental group(EG) and 5 men and 3 women in the control group(CG), diabetics with HF participated in Dr. Heshmat Hospital. The data collection tool included a demographic form and a schedule form for walking at home for 30 minutes three times a week up to eight weeks based on individual tolerance. At the beginning and end of the intervention, echocardiography, blood sugar (FBS), blood pressure and heart rate (HR) were measured. The results were determined by SPSS statistical software with paired-t and independent t-tests.

Results: According to the normal distribution of the data, there was no significant difference between the groups in FBS and HbA1c variable in the pre-test(p>0.05) and it was significant in the post-test(p<0.05). Intra-group changes had a significant decrease in FBS and HbA1c in EG(p<0.05). There was a significant difference between the groups in diastolic blood pressure in the pre-test(p<0.05). Within the groups, there was an increase in ejection fraction and DIVS and a decrease in end-systolic and diastolic volumes in EG(p<0.05).

Conclusion: The study showed, walking at home can improve cardiovascular index as a therapeutic method in diabetic patients with HF.

Keywords

• Heart failure
• physical activity
• diabetic disease
• cardiovascular index