title: Self-Reported Physical Activity Using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in Australian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, with and Without Peripheral Neuropathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to survey the level of self-reported physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes, with and without peripheral neuropathy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of South Australian adults (n=481) 33 to 88 years of age who had type 2 diabetes, including 55 people with peripheral neuropathy, completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Levels of self-reported physical activity were compared between those with and without peripheral neuropathy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  People with type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy (median [Mdn]=1433; interquartile range [IQR]=495 to 3390 metabolic equivalent minutes per week [MET-min/wk]) were less physically active than those without peripheral neuropathy (Mdn=2106; IQR=876 to 4380 MET-min/wk) (p=0.04). A total of 49% of people with type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy met physical activity recommendations of 150 minutes of at least moderate activity per week, compared to 57% of people with type 2 diabetes alone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings demonstrate that people with type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy reported being significantly less active than people with type 2 diabetes alone. People with type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy need to be encouraged to perform higher levels of physical activity for biologic, physical and psychological benefits. Further studies using objective measures of physical activity are required to support these results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia. Electronic address: Rebecca.nolan@mymail.unisa.edu.au.
authors.forename: Rebecca C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.affiliation: School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Annette J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Raynor
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Narelle M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Esther J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Activité physique; Australia; Australie; International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ); Physical Activity; Questionnaire IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire); diabète de type 2; neuropathie périphérique; peripheral neuropathy; type 2 diabetes