TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of hydrotherapy with massage on serum nerve growth factor concentrations and balance in middle aged diabetic neuropathy patients
AU - Shourabi, Pouria
AU - Bagheri, Reza
AU - Ashtary-Larky, Damoon
AU - Wong, Alexei
AU - Motevalli, Mohamad S.
AU - Hedayati, Akram
AU - Baker, Julien
AU - Rashidlamir, Amir
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank all the subjects for their engagement in this study.
PY - 2020/5
Y1 - 2020/5
N2 - Background: and purpose: Nerve growth factor (NGF) concentrations and balance are reduced in diabetic neuropathy (DN) patients. We examined the effects of hydrotherapy and massage on NGF, balance and glycemic markers in middle aged DN patients. Materials and methods: Patients were randomly assigned into four groups, aquatic exercise (AE; n = 10), AE + massage (AM; n = 10), massage (M; n = 10) or control (C; n = 9). Subjects in AE and AM groups exercised three times per week. Subjects in the AM and M groups received massage during the same period. Glycemic markers, NGF and balance were evaluated prior to and following the interventions. Results: NGF, glycemic markers and dynamic balance improved in AE, AM and M groups; however, the increase was greater following the AM trial (p < 0.01) when compared to the other trials. Conclusion: A combination of hydrotherapy and massage enhances NGF concentrations, balance and the glycemic profile compared to hydrotherapy or massage alone.
AB - Background: and purpose: Nerve growth factor (NGF) concentrations and balance are reduced in diabetic neuropathy (DN) patients. We examined the effects of hydrotherapy and massage on NGF, balance and glycemic markers in middle aged DN patients. Materials and methods: Patients were randomly assigned into four groups, aquatic exercise (AE; n = 10), AE + massage (AM; n = 10), massage (M; n = 10) or control (C; n = 9). Subjects in AE and AM groups exercised three times per week. Subjects in the AM and M groups received massage during the same period. Glycemic markers, NGF and balance were evaluated prior to and following the interventions. Results: NGF, glycemic markers and dynamic balance improved in AE, AM and M groups; however, the increase was greater following the AM trial (p < 0.01) when compared to the other trials. Conclusion: A combination of hydrotherapy and massage enhances NGF concentrations, balance and the glycemic profile compared to hydrotherapy or massage alone.
KW - Aquatic exercise
KW - Balance
KW - Diabetic neuropathy
KW - Hydrotherapy
KW - Massage
KW - Nerve growth factor
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101141
DO - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101141
M3 - Article
C2 - 32379676
AN - SCOPUS:85081689517
SN - 1744-3881
VL - 39
JO - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
JF - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
M1 - 101141
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