Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: January | Volume: 13 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 33-38
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230106
Comparison of Lower Limb Strength and Endurance Between Diabetics and Non-Diabetics
Dr. Yashasvi S Dave1, Dr. Shraddha J Diwan2
1Post-Graduate Student, SBB College of Physiotherapy, VS General Hospital, SVP Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2Ph.D., MPT, Lecturer, SBB College of Physiotherapy, VS General Hospital, SVP Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Corresponding Author: Dr. Yashasvi S Dave
ABSTRACT
Background: The Process of aging is associated with numerous changes in all bodily systems that ultimately manifest in a decline in peak physiological function. The Prevalence of Type 2 DM increased with age.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to asses Lower Limb Strength and Endurance in patients with Diabetics in comparison with Age and Gender matched Healthy control subjects.
Methodology: Observational analytical study was conducted by Convenience sampling on ≥60years old people of either gender diagnosed with Diabetes and Non diabetics were included. Participants were divided into two groups- Diabetics (Group-A) and Non-Diabetics (Group-B).In each group the individuals were divided into young-old and old-old subgroups. Each individual performed 30 sec Chair stand test to measure Lower limb strength and 2 min step test to measure Endurance. Each subject was given appropriate rest period between the tests.
Result: Mean Age of Diabetics and Non- Diabetics is 66.72 ± 6.8 years. Non parametric Mann Whitney U test was applied to find the significance of Strength and Endurance of Young-old and Old-old group of Diabetics and Non-Diabetics. There was a significant difference in Endurance of Young old and Old old group in Diabetics and Non-Diabetics (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between Strength of lower limb of Young old and Old old group in Diabetics and Non-Diabetics (p>0.05). There was significant negative correlation of Post Diabetic Duration with Strength (r= -0.295) and Endurance (r= -0.270).
Conclusion: Long term Diabetes creates changes in endurance of elderly individuals but the overall strength does not change in a tested sample.
Key words: diabetics, endurance, lower limb strength