PMID- 25278335 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150323 LR - 20220331 IS - 1538-6724 (Electronic) IS - 0031-9023 (Print) IS - 0031-9023 (Linking) VI - 95 IP - 2 DP - 2015 Feb TI - Safety of aerobic exercise in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: single-group clinical trial. PG - 223-34 LID - 10.2522/ptj.20140108 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Exercise is recommended for people with diabetes, but little is known about exercise in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). OBJECTIVE: The primary purpose of this preliminary study was to examine adverse events (AEs) during moderate-intensity, supervised aerobic exercise in people with DPN. The secondary purpose was to examine changes in fatigue, aerobic fitness, and other outcomes after intervention. DESIGN: This was a single-group preliminary study. SETTING: The setting was an academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 18 people who were sedentary and had type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy (mean age=58.1 years, SD=5). INTERVENTION: The intervention was a supervised 16-week aerobic exercise program (3 times per week at 50% to >70% oxygen uptake reserve). MEASUREMENTS: Adverse events were categorized as related or unrelated to the study, anticipated or unanticipated, and serious or not serious. Outcomes included fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory), cardiovascular fitness (peak oxygen uptake), body composition (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry), sleep quality, plasma metabolic markers, and peripheral vascular function. RESULTS: During the study, 57 nonserious AEs occurred. Improvements were found in general fatigue (mean change=-3.5; 95% confidence interval [95% CI]=-1.3, -5.3), physical fatigue (mean change=-3.1; 95% CI=-1.2, -5.0), peak oxygen uptake (mean change=1.1 mL.kg(-1).min(-1); 95% CI=0.2, 1.9), total body fat (mean change=-1%; 95% CI=-0.3, -1.7), fat mass (mean change=-1,780 g; 95% CI=-616.2, -2,938.7), and peripheral blood flow (mean change=2.27%; 95% CI=0.6, 4.0). LIMITATIONS: This was a small-scale, uncontrolled study. A future randomized controlled trial is needed to fully assess the effects of exercise on the outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides new support for supervised aerobic exercise in people with DPN. However, it is important for physical therapists to carefully prescribe initial exercise intensity and provide close monitoring and education to address the anticipated AEs as people who are sedentary and have DPN begin an exercise program. CI - (c) 2015 American Physical Therapy Association. FAU - Kluding, Patricia M AU - Kluding PM AD - P.M. Kluding, PT, PhD, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160 (USA). pkluding@kumc.edu. FAU - Pasnoor, Mamatha AU - Pasnoor M AD - M. Pasnoor, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center. FAU - Singh, Rupali AU - Singh R AD - R. Singh, PhD, Physical Therapy, The Sage Colleges, Troy, New York. FAU - D'Silva, Linda J AU - D'Silva LJ AD - L.J. D'Silva, PT, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center. FAU - Yoo, Min AU - Yoo M AD - M. Yoo, MS, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center. FAU - Billinger, Sandra A AU - Billinger SA AD - S.A. Billinger, PT, PhD, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center. FAU - LeMaster, Joseph W AU - LeMaster JW AD - J.W. LeMaster, MD, MPH, Department of Family Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center. FAU - Dimachkie, Mazen M AU - Dimachkie MM AD - M.M. Dimachkie, MD, FANA, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center. FAU - Herbelin, Laura AU - Herbelin L AD - L. Herbelin, BSc, PTA, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center. FAU - Wright, Douglas E AU - Wright DE AD - D.E. Wright, PhD, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center. LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01764373 GR - TL1 TR000120/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States GR - T32 HD057850/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - UL1 TR000001/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States GR - K01HD067318/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - T32HD057850/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - TL1TR000120/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 NS043314/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States GR - K01 HD067318/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - UL1TR000001/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States PT - Clinical Trial PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20141002 PL - United States TA - Phys Ther JT - Physical therapy JID - 0022623 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Biomarkers/blood MH - Body Composition MH - Brachial Artery/physiology MH - Diabetic Neuropathies/physiopathology/*rehabilitation MH - *Exercise MH - Fatigue/physiopathology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Oxygen Consumption/physiology MH - Registries MH - Sedentary Behavior MH - Sleep/physiology MH - Surveys and Questionnaires PMC - PMC4757647 EDAT- 2014/10/04 06:00 MHDA- 2015/03/24 06:00 PMCR- 2015/08/01 CRDT- 2014/10/04 06:00 PHST- 2014/10/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/10/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/03/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ptj.20140108 [pii] AID - 2014-0108 [pii] AID - 10.2522/ptj.20140108 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Phys Ther. 2015 Feb;95(2):223-34. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20140108. Epub 2014 Oct 2.