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aslani F, Ranjbaripour T, Meschi F, Shokrgozar A, Sodagar S. The Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise with or without Mindfulness on Fasting Blood Sugar, HbA1C and Depression Levels in Women with Type 2 Diabetes. PTJ 2025; 15 (4)
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Fatemeh Aslani1 
, Tahereh Ranjbaripour *2 , Farahnaz Meschi2 , Alireza Shokrgozar2 , Sheida Sodagar2
, Tahereh Ranjbaripour *2 , Farahnaz Meschi2 , Alireza Shokrgozar2 , Sheida Sodagar2
1- Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
2- Department Of health Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
2- Department Of health Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise combined with mindfulness in fasting blood sugar, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) and depression among type 2 diabetes (T2D) females.
Materials & Methods: A quasi-experimental design featuring a pre-test, post-test, and a three-month follow-up was used in the present study. T2D women referring to Dr. Sasan Sharghi Diabetes Center of Karaj city during 2023 were recruited in this study. A total of 60 participants were randomly allocated to four groups. In addition to standard medical treatment, the aerobic exercise group underwent 12 weeks of exercise, the mindfulness group received 12 mindfulness sessions, and the combined group participated in both 12 mindfulness sessions and 36 aerobic exercise sessions. The control group only received medical treatment. All groups completed the Beck Depression Inventory, and fasting blood sugar and HbA1C levels were measured during follow-up. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests.
Results: The findings revealed significant differences in the effectiveness of aerobic exercise compared to the combined intervention (p=0.003), as well as between mindfulness therapy and the combined intervention (p=0.015) in reducing fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and depression levels. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the effects of aerobic exercise and mindfulness therapy alone on fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and depression levels.
Conclusion: Aerobic exercise combined with mindfulness therapy showed an ideal therapeutic impact on decreasing fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and depression levels among T2D women.
Materials & Methods: A quasi-experimental design featuring a pre-test, post-test, and a three-month follow-up was used in the present study. T2D women referring to Dr. Sasan Sharghi Diabetes Center of Karaj city during 2023 were recruited in this study. A total of 60 participants were randomly allocated to four groups. In addition to standard medical treatment, the aerobic exercise group underwent 12 weeks of exercise, the mindfulness group received 12 mindfulness sessions, and the combined group participated in both 12 mindfulness sessions and 36 aerobic exercise sessions. The control group only received medical treatment. All groups completed the Beck Depression Inventory, and fasting blood sugar and HbA1C levels were measured during follow-up. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests.
Results: The findings revealed significant differences in the effectiveness of aerobic exercise compared to the combined intervention (p=0.003), as well as between mindfulness therapy and the combined intervention (p=0.015) in reducing fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and depression levels. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the effects of aerobic exercise and mindfulness therapy alone on fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and depression levels.
Conclusion: Aerobic exercise combined with mindfulness therapy showed an ideal therapeutic impact on decreasing fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and depression levels among T2D women.
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Received: 2024/11/6 | Accepted: 2025/01/13 | Published: 2025/10/18
Received: 2024/11/6 | Accepted: 2025/01/13 | Published: 2025/10/18
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