The comparison of physical fitness between Type Ii diabetics and the apparently healthy population

Physical fitness was measured in a Type II diabetic population and compared to apparently healthy men and women. Eighty-eight female Type II diabetics, aged over 40 years were compared to 2,008 normal females of the same age, and 138 male Type II diabetics were similarly compared to 2,271 normal males. The National YMCA physical fitness test battery was used to measure fitness which consisted of flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and resting values of heart rate and blood pressure. Differences in the mean values of each parameter were tested for significance (p {dollar}<{dollar} 0.05) using the Z x test. Although significant differences were found in VO2 max and PWC max in both males and females, the results were conflicting. Since significant differences in most fitness variables existed, it must be assumed that Type II diabetics do not belong to the apparently healthy population fitness wise, therefore, norm tables should be developed for Type II diabetics. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.).

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

1989

Author dc:creator

• MacDonald, Joan Kathleen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lawrence A. Golding

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/35

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1034