title: Factors increasing physical activity levels in diabetes mellitus: a survey of patients after an inpatient diabetes education program.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of this study was to understand the factors involved in increasing physical activity levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients for improved glycemic control. [Subjects] The subjects were 101 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who had completed an inpatient diabetes education program. [Methods] The survey evaluated physical activity levels on the basis of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and a questionnaire listing physical and psychosocial factors. [Results] Four variables-participation or non-participation in farm work, presence or absence of a job, stage of change in attitude toward exercise behavior, and social support-accounted for 34% of physical activity levels in these diabetes mellitus patients. The Spearman's rank correlation coefficient between physical activity level and HbA1c was -0.31. [Conclusion] Intervention in terms of practical use of living environments, promotion of exercise behavior, and social support may be effective in helping to improve glycemic control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Isamu
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Murano
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasutsugu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asakawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizukami
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takihara
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Taihei
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Imai
keywords: Exercise therapy; Physical activity; Type 2 diabetes mellitus