Effects of Physical Training on Heart Rate Variability and Exercise Capacity in Diabetes With Autonomic Neuropathy

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Other: exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00904761

25670

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to investigate effects of physical training on exercise capacity and changes of heart rate variability (HRV) at rest, during exercise, and post-exercise in the patient with diabetes with autonomic neuropathy (DAN).

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged under 65 years old
• receiving regular treatment
• HbA1c < 8.0
• decreased HR response in deep breathing maneuver

Exclusion criteria

• heart disease
• neuro-musculo-skeletal diseases
• taking any medication that may affect HRV (such as α or β-blockers)

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

exercise

Experimental group

Description:

arm: intervention

Treatment:

Other: exercise training