TABLE 2.
Plantar SO2 and Temp for Non-DPN and DPN participants in the HEV and LEV groups, and for Non-DPN participants performing different physical activities in the HEV group (Participants in LEV group did not engage in any form of exercise other than walking; Mean ± SD).
| HEV group | LEV group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-DPN (n = 37) | DPN (n = 8) | Non-DPN (n = 30) | DPN (n = 5) | |||
| SO2 (%) | 67.69 ± 6.37 | 65.23 ± 4.52 | 63.78 ± 8.30 | 63.56 ± 6.83 | ||
| Temp (°C) | 29.13 ± 2.57 | 29.62 ± 1.76 | 26.77 ± 3.54 | 26.40 ± 3.33 | ||
| Only walking in HEV group (n = 23) | Walking + other weight-bearing activities in HEV group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisk walking (n = 1) | Square dancing (n = 5) | Ball games (n = 4) | Cycling (n = 2) | Tai Chi (n = 2) | ||
| SO2 (%) | 66.07 ± 6.33 | 70.90 | 68.28 ± 8.14 | 70.90 ± 5.93 | 73.07 ± 2.77 | 71.38 ± 1.81 |
| Temp (°C) | 28.87 ± 2.83 | 31.07 | 29.38 ± 2.59 | 29.32 ± 2.11 | 31.57 ± 0.03 | 28.02 ± 1.39 |
DPN: diabetic peripheral neuropathy; HEV: high exercise volume; LEV: low exercise volume; SO2: plantar oxygen saturation; Temp: skin temperature.