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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 wks of
moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on postural control during quiet standing in
type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy. METHODS: Individuals were included in the
study if they had type 2 diabetes with clinical neuropathy, defined by a minimum
score of 7 on the Michigan Diabetic Neuropathy Score, following which the
patients were randomly assigned to an 8-wk program by computer-generated random
number tables to study or control group. Repeated-measures analysis of variance
was used for data analysis (P < 0.05 was considered significant). RESULTS: After
final randomization, there were 36 patients in the study group and 45 in the
control group. On comparison of results for control and study groups using
repeated-measures analysis of variance only in the eyes closed on foam condition
was there was a significant difference between the two groups for sway velocity
along the x-axis (df1, df2 = 1, 18, F = 3.86, P = 0.04) and mediolateral
displacement (df1, df2 = 1, 18, F = 4.04, P = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Aerobic exercise
training could exert a therapeutic effect on center of pressure movement only
along the x-axis in the eyes closed condition on foam surface during quiet
standing.

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