TABLE 2.
Core body temperature (°C) (Mean ± SEM)(Recorded at the end of the session) | ||||
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Week | control | Heat | Diabetic | Diabetc+Heat |
W-1(n=24/group) | 37.17±0.25 | 37.25±0.23 | 37.38±0.20 | 37.67±0.22 |
W1(n=24/group) | 37.29±0.18 | 40.54±0.24*** | 36.92±0.22 | 40.63±0.16### |
W2(n=24/group) | 37.13±0.20 | 40.96±0.14*** | 37.00±0.18 | 40.54±0.21### |
W3(n=24/group) | 36.92±0.22 | 40.71±0.16*** | 37.13±0.20 | 40.79±0.12### |
W4(n=12/group) | 37.33±0.22 | 40.83±0.17*** | 36.42±0.29 | 40.83±0.21### |
W5(n=12/group) | 37.17±0.21 | 40.92±0.19*** | 36.42±0.23 | 40.83±0.17### |
W6(n=12/group) | 36.92±0.23 | 40.50±0.15*** | 36.58±0.31 | 40.83±0.21### |
Mean(W1-W6) | 37.12±0.07 | 40.74±0.07 | 36.74±0.12 | 40.70±0.05 |
Note significantly increased core temperature in heat therapy (Heat) group compared to control group (***Control Vs. Heat, p < 0.001) and in Diabetic + Heat compared to diabetic group; (### Diabetic Vs. Diabetic + Heat, p < 0.001); in W1-W6.