The Effect of The Walking Exercise Training Given According to Transtheoretical Model, and Follow-Up on Improving Exercise Behavior and Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

The Effect of The Walking Exercise Training Given According to Transtheoretical Model, and Follow-Up on Improving Exercise Behavior and Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

OBJECTIVE This study aims to find out the effects of walking exercise training, which is given according to Transtheoretical Model (TTM), and follow-up on improving exercise behavior and metabolic control in type 2 diabetic patients.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The study was conducted as a pre-test, post-test experimental model with 76 intervention (INT) groups and 76 control (CON) groups adult type 2 diabetic patients providing the criteria of the study and followed-up by the diabetes polyclinic of Adıyaman Education and Research Hospital. Patient introduction form (PIF), TTM scales and pedometer were used to collect the data. TTM based training was given to the intervention group according to the patients' change stages at hospital 10 weeks once per every 2 weeks. PIF, TTM scales were applied after the training. PIF, TTM scales were applied to the groups 9 months after the pre-test again.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who were diagnosed with type-2 diabetes at least six months before, received basic diabetes information, received insulin and/or oral antidiabetic treatment, whose arterial blood pressure was in systolic ≤ 160 mmHg and diastolic ≤ 100 mmHg, who had HbA1c 7% and over, who were literate and had no communication problems were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who had developed diabetes-related complications (advanced), were pregnant, diagnosed with cancer, had physical and mental problems that prevent walking were excluded from the study.