Sedentary Behavior Counseling Intervention in Aging People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study. (August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alothman, Shaima; Alenazi, Aqeel M; Alshehri, Mohammed M; LeMaster, Joseph; Thyfault, John; Rucker, Jason; Kluding, Patricia M
• Is Part Of: Clinical medicine insights. Volume 14(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-08
• Subjects: Diabetes -- activity monitor -- feasibility -- sitting time -- physical activity -- glycemic control; Endocrinology -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Periodicals; Endocrinology; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes; Endocrinology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.4005
• DOI: 10.1177/11795514211040540
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5514

Abstract

This study examined the feasibility and effect of sedentary behavior (SB) counseling on total sitting time (TST) and glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Community-dwelling sedentary adults with T2D (n = 10; 8 women; age 65.6 ± 7.31) completed SB counseling (motivational interviewing-informed education about SB) aided by an activity monitor with a vibrotactile feature (activPAL3TM). The monitor was worn for 7 days, on weeks 1 and 13 (without the vibrotactile feature) and during weeks 5 and 9 (with the vibrotactile feature). Intervention feasibility was determined by study retention rates and activity monitor tolerability, and differences between pre- and post-intervention average daily TST. Paired t -test were performed. The effect size (ES) was calculated using Cohen d . All participants attended all study sessions with only 20% reporting moderate issues tolerating the activity monitor. TST time decreased from 11.8 hours ± 1.76 at baseline to 10.29 hours ± 1.84 at 3 months' assessment ( P < .05) with a large ES (Cohen d = .88). HbA1c was decreased by 0.51% ( P < .05) at the end of the intervention. This study found that the intervention was feasible for sedentary adults with type 2 diabetes.