Tai chi for the treatment of type 2 diabetes / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To determine the effects of practicing a simplified 24 movement form of Tai chi on the level of inflammatory cytokines and the quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients. Methods A group of type 2 diabetes patients practiced a simplified 24 movement Tai chi routine 60 min/d, 3 d/week for 6 months. Plasma glu-cose and insulin concentration were monitored. The plasma level of IL-6, IL-18, sCD40L, hsCRP and HBAc1 were measured. Changes in the patients' quality of life were also measured by using the SF-36. Results Serum IL-6,IL-18, hsCRP and sCD40L levels were all significantly lower compared with a control group. Significant quality of life improvements were seen in the Tai chi group compared with the controls. Significant reductions were seen in blood pressure, glycated haemoglobin, glucose, insulin resistance and urinary albumin. Conclusions These results sug-gest that regular Tai chi practice can prevent complications and improve the quality of life of diabetes sufferers through glyeaemic control and down-regulating inflammatory cytokine levels.

Effects of exercise on blood pressure,blood lipoprotein(a) and microalbuminuria of patients with type 2 diabetic nephrosis / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To study the effects of exerci se on blood pressure (BP), blood lipoprotein (a) [Lip (a)] and microalbuminuria of type 2 diabetic nephrosis (DN). Methods Eighty p atients with type 2 DN were randomly and equally divided into a therapy group a nd a control group. The routine therapy scheme of type 2 DN was maintained in t he control group, while exercise was administered in the therapy group in addit ion to the routine therapy scheme. Both groups were observed for 8 weeks. Results Bp and the concentrations of Lip (a) and microa lbuminuria of patients in both groups were decreased ( P

Effects of massotherapy in conjunction with domperidone on motilin and gastric emptying time of patients with diabetic gastroparesis / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of massotherapy in conjuction with domperidone on motilin and gastric emptying time of patients with diabetic gastroparesis(DGP). Methods One hundred cases of DGP were randomly and equally divided into a control group ( n =50) and a therapy group ( n =50). The control group was treated with domperidone. The therapy group was treated with massotherapy in addition to domperidone. Both groups were observed for 6 weeks. Results The total effective rate in the therapy group and control group was 92%and 78%, respectively ( P