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Study aim
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Investigating the Effect of Aerobic Training on Serum Nitric Oxide Level of Type 2 Diabetic Patients
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Design
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In this study, we will have two intervention group and a control group that will be identical. The sample size of each group will be at least 11, and the applicants will be randomly divided into two groups using the dice roll method.
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Settings and conduct
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At first, type 2 diabetic patients will enter the study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and after primary assessments, they will be divided into first intervention, second intervention and control groups. The intervention groups will receive 12 sessions of intervention and and then they will be evaluated and compared with the primary results and other groups. the location of the project will be in Karaj.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Type 2 diabetic patients with at least 5 years disease duration
Age between 40-60 years
HbA1C is higher than 7%
Do not take NO-releasing drugs
Ability to walk without any walking aids
Blood pressure is higher than 140/90 mm Hg
Patients who smoke, smoke hookah and drink alcohol.
Neurological diseases, orthopedic lesions, retinopathy, foot ulcer, renal failure, liver failure, respiratory failure, cardiac failure, and thyroid failure
Patients with venous thrombosis.
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Intervention groups
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The intervention groups will have 12 sessions of 20 minutes of walking on a treadmill with a slope of 5 degrees, and the control group will not receive any intervention.
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Main outcome variables
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Changes in the plasma nitric oxide level before and after exercises