The Effect of Exercise on Quality of Life, Sleep Quality and Anxiety in Patients With Prediabetes (EFEXQULS)

The Effect of Exercise on Quality of Life, Sleep Quality and Anxiety in Patients With Prediabetes (EFEXQULS)

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of exercise on quality of life, sleep quality and anxiety in patients with prediabetes.

Randomized controlled studies are needed to examine the effects of exercise on sleep quality, quality of life, anxiety and depression in patients with prediabetes.

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of exercise on quality of life, sleep quality and anxiety in patients with prediabetes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-59 years old
• Living a sedentary life (physical activity below 300 kcal/day will be evaluated with the Minnesota Leisure Physical Activity Questionnaire)
• Those who have sufficient motivation to participate in the exercise program (will be evaluated by a one-on-one interview by the researchers)
• Those diagnosed with prediabetes by oral glucose tolerance test and/or HbA1c measurement will be included.
• Being eligible to participate in an exercise program after a cardiac examination (resting ECG and questioning of cardiac symptoms, advanced tests such as exercise ECG test if necessary) performed by the physician

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious medical condition (for example, advanced malignancy or major neurological, psychiatric or endocrine disease, respiratory failure, etc.) that would prevent the person from participating in exercise training.
• Having cardiovascular disease
• Being diabetic
• Receiving hormone replacement therapy
• Life expectancy less than 1 year
• HIV positivity
• Substance use
• Functional dependency
• Cognitive weakness
• Those who have other diseases that will affect the results of the study (respiratory diseases, muscle diseases, etc.)
• Those who use drugs or supplements that will affect the results of the study