Comparing the level of physical activity in women with type 2 diabetes

Materials and methods This cross-sectional study consisted of 34 women from the city of Londrina, with age range from 44 to 55 yrs., were divided into two groups: I.DM (patients with Type 2 Diabetes, n=7) and II.Control (normal subjects, n=27). The diagnosis of diabetes was made through a clinical and laboratory evaluation. To assess the level of physical activity was applied the International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ] and conducted a functional test: Step Test (ST) 2 min to assess the functional status and strength of the lower limbs. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-2.0). Statistical significance was accepted for p <0.05. The data numerical correlation of Spearman and Mann-Whitney and chi-square were performed.