Impact of Endurance Exercise on Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Among Diabetic Patients

Abstract

Background: Hemoglobin concentration is an important clinical parameter that reflects the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. Poor control of blood glucose levels in diabetic patients can lead to decreased haemoglobin concentration, which may result in complications such as anaemia and cardiovascular disease. 

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of a 12-week endurance exercise program on haemoglobin concentration among twenty diabetic patients. 

Material and Methods: The study participants comprised diabetic patients registered to “Health Center Punjab University Lahore Pakistan. Complete Blood count (CBC & HbA1c) tests were performed to assess hemoglobin-RBCs among diabetic patients. A self-made exercise protocol was applied to subjects (Brisk Walk).5ml blood sample was collected from each subject before and after using the prescribed exercise protocol. Ethical approval was taken from the ethical review board Department of sports sciences & physical education, University of the Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam campus, Lahore. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed by using appropriate tools through SPSS. 

Result : The mean and standard deviation of comparison between the pre-test and post-test was 0.740 ± 1.384, t-value was 2.390.df was 19, and P value was 0.027. Therefore, the study shows that brisk walking significantly affects glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C). Based on the analysis, the researcher concluded that exercises are vital in controlling haemoglobin concentration in diabetic patients.