Palanisamy Selvi, Janakiraman Balamurugan, Rangasamy Naveenkumar, Subramaniam Aswinkumar, Balasubramaniam Arun, Periasamy Panneerselvam
Faculty of Physiotherapy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Physiotherapy, Nandha College of Physiotherapy, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2025 Apr-Jun;17(2):78-80. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_896_25. Epub 2025 Jul 23.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with reduced cardiopulmonary function, decreased aerobic capacity, and increased respiratory complications. Effective non-pharmacological interventions are essential to improve exercise tolerance and overall health in diabetic individuals.
To evaluate the effectiveness of intercostal stretching techniques combined with aerobic dance exercises on VO₂ max and chest tightness in male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
A total of 30 male participants, aged 30-50 years, with T2DM were enrolled in a 12-week intervention involving intercostal stretching and aerobic dance exercises for 60 minutes, -three to five days per week. Pre- and post-intervention assessments of VO₂ max (mL/kg/min) and chest tightness (modified Borg dyspnea scale) were performed using spirometry and standardized scales. Paired -tests were conducted to analyze the differences.
Post-intervention analysis revealed a significant increase in VO₂ max (mean difference = 13.4 ± 5.577, = 13.159, < 0.001) and a significant reduction in chest tightness scores (mean difference = 2.233 ± 1.524, = 8.025, < 0.001). These improvements were statistically highly significant compared to the critical -value (2.15) at 29 degrees of freedom.
The combination of intercostal stretching and aerobic dance significantly enhanced cardiopulmonary function, increased VO₂ max, and reduced respiratory discomfort in male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. These findings support the integration of such exercise protocols into diabetes management programs to improve functional capacity and quality of life.
2型糖尿病（T2DM）与心肺功能下降、有氧运动能力降低及呼吸并发症增加有关。有效的非药物干预对于提高糖尿病患者的运动耐量和整体健康至关重要。
评估肋间伸展技术结合有氧舞蹈练习对2型糖尿病男性患者最大摄氧量（VO₂ max）和胸闷的影响。
共有30名年龄在30至50岁之间的T2DM男性参与者参加了一项为期12周的干预，其中包括每周三至五天进行60分钟的肋间伸展和有氧舞蹈练习。干预前后使用肺活量测定法和标准化量表对VO₂ max（毫升/千克/分钟）和胸闷（改良Borg呼吸困难量表）进行评估。采用配对检验分析差异。
干预后分析显示，VO₂ max显著增加（平均差异=13.4±5.577，t=13.159，P<0.001），胸闷评分显著降低（平均差异=2.233±1.524，t=8.025，P<0.001）。与自由度为29时的临界值（2.15）相比，这些改善在统计学上具有高度显著性。
肋间伸展和有氧舞蹈相结合显著增强了2型糖尿病男性患者的心肺功能，提高了VO₂ max，并减轻了呼吸不适。这些发现支持将此类运动方案纳入糖尿病管理计划，以提高功能能力和生活质量。
