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Abstract
Purpose: to assess the efficacy of resistive exercises on glycemic control in gestational diabetes. Methods: Forty pregnant women diagnosed as gestational diabetes, their ages ranged from 25-30 years, their body mass index ranged from 25-30 kg/m2 and their gestational ages ranged from 20-24 weeks were selected and divided randomly into two equal groups, each group contained 20 pregnant women. The study group performed resistive exercises with an elastic band for 40 minutes every other day for 12 weeks in addition to moderate restricted diet while control group received the same moderate restricted diet only as described for the study group for 12 weeks. Patients in both groups were assessed before and after treatment program by two hours oral glucose tolerance curve to evaluate blood glucose level. Results: This study revealed that resistive exercises with an elastic band, for 40 minutes every other day, 1 hour after the main meal and insulin injection, from 20 weeks gestation for 12 weeks, together with diet therapy (1800-2000 Kcal./Day), in gestational diabetic patients, decreased blood glucose level compared with diet alone. In the study group fasting blood glucose level decreased by 21.53%, while postprandial blood glucose level decreased by 33.14% after treatment. Conclusion: resistive exercises in addition to moderate restricted diet can be used as an effective method for decreasing blood glucose level in gestational diabetes