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: Received: 15 August 2024 / Approved: 15 August 2024 / Online: 16 August 2024 (10:03:30 CEST)
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Mtshali, N.; Sookan-Kassie, T. Diabetes-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Exercise and Its Benefits Among Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints2024, 2024081214. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1214.v1
Mtshali, N.; Sookan-Kassie, T. Diabetes-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Exercise and Its Benefits Among Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints 2024, 2024081214. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1214.v1
Mtshali, N.; Sookan-Kassie, T. Diabetes-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Exercise and Its Benefits Among Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints2024, 2024081214. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1214.v1
APA Style
Mtshali, N., & Sookan-Kassie, T. (2024). Diabetes-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Exercise and Its Benefits Among Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1214.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Mtshali, N. and Takshita Sookan-Kassie. 2024 "Diabetes-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Exercise and Its Benefits Among Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1214.v1
Abstract
Regular exercise has been shown to have a positive effect on the health outcomes of individuals with Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), however, it is still underutilised in developing countries. This study investigated diabetes-related knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward exercise and its benefits among individuals with T2DM. A total of one hundred and ninety-nine participants (male= 21.6% and female= 78.4%) with T2DM, aged between 18- 75, 43.77 (SD ±14.78) years participated in the study. A validated diabetes-related knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire, evaluated by true/false or unsure was utilised in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics analysis was used to analyze data with the significance set at p<0. The study results demonstrated significantly poor diabetes-related knowledge of exercise (p<0.001). The majority of the study participants 163 (81.90%) with T2DM did not know that physical activity and exercise are different. Regarding the attitude of the individuals with T2DM, 158 (70.40%) of the study participants felt that their regular work was an adequate substitution for exercise. More than 50% of the study participants demonstrated a positive practice towards exercise and its benefits towards T2DM (p<0.001). The study revealed that participants’ knowledge and attitudes were poor towards exercise and its benefits, but their practice was good.
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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