Comparison of exercise prescriptions for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and hypertension in both hospitals and gymnasiums of Hawassa town, Ethiopia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Non-communicable diseases are silent killers and it is one of the four mortality rate from other conditions. Communities are striving to cease up the problem via engaging in physical exercise; and on the other continuum persons struggle to advance their life style. Thus, physical exercise should be accustomed by the individual if not prohibited by health conditions of the person; however the physiological and cognitive health is affected by non-communicable diseases; type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The intent of this paper was to compare the exercise prescriptions for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in Hawassa town Hospitals and gymnasiums. To manipulate the study, descriptive survey study design was employed by 2018/19; mainly quantitative research was entertained by the investigator. In this study comprehensive sampling was used on 60 physicians and 12 physical trainers found in Hawassa town. Two independent self made questionnaires were distributed for both groups of the study. Data were analyzed via frequency, percentage and chi-square, of non parametric test. The result on descriptive statistics was displayed tremendous factors which cannot be practiced by both groups: regarding frequency should be 4 times per week. Intensity was not determined by the physical trainers, some of them have said the time should be 60 minutes and aerobics can be the main form of activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus. In contrary unsatisfactory and incomplete respond was found from the physicians concerning type 2 diabetes mellitus. Regarding hypertension, both physicians and physical trainers have ordering different recommendation in prescribing exercise beside the incomplete respond of the study subject. However, the chi square results by physical trainers of exercise prescriptions for both type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension shown statistically significant difference. This infers that, Hawassa town physical trainers in the gymnasiums are prescribing equally for both types 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. On the other hand physicians found in the Hawassa hospitals are not statistically significant difference. It shown that, physicians are not prescribing exercise for both type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The study recommends that, both professionals and nearest expertise to non-communicable disease must found training concerning the variables on the format of exercise prescriptions.
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Dagne Getachew
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