1Head Physiotherapist, Polaris Genetic and Child Development Centre, Agra. M.P.T. (Cardiopulmonary), Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, New Delhi
2Assistant Professor, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, New Delhi
3HOD (CTVS-Physiotherapy Dept.) All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi
4Diabetologist (MD), Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi
5Statistician, Institute for Data Computing and Training (I.D.C.T.), Lucknow
*Corresponding author: Dr. Akansha Sikarwar (PT) Head Physiotherapist, Polaris Genetic and Child Development Centre, Agra. M.P.T. (Cardiopulmonary), Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, New Delhi. E-mail ID-dr.akansha.physio@gmail.com Contact No. +91-8010590496
Online published on 18 July, 2017.
Many studies have shown that children of Diabetic patients are more likely to develop Diabetes, but very few studies have been done to find out early outcomes of cardiac effects of Diabetes in Non-Diabetic children of Diabetic parents as in form of autonomic dysfunction syndrome. Since Diabetes is expected to influence the cardiovascular parameters, the following study was taken up to assess, in the descendent Non-Diabetic young adults with and without parental history of Diabetes for Heart Rate Recovery.
This research study was aimed to study the difference (if any) in Heart Rate Recovery in response to 3 minute Step Test between Non-Diabetic children of Non-Diabetic and Diabetic parents within age group of 18–25 years.
60 Non-Diabetic healthy subjects were divided into two groups DP (subjects with parental history of Diabetes Mellitus) and NDP(subjects without parental history of Diabetes Mellitus. Each subject was subjected to YMCA 3 minute Step Test, and their pre and post readings for heart rate were noted. Heart Rate Recovery in 1 minute (HRR1) and in 2 minute (HRR2) after Step Test was noted. These parameters were thus compared in two groups statistically.
Significant reduction in HRR1, HRR2 was found in group with Diabetic parent in comparison to group with non Diabetic parent. It was also found that time taken for the heart rate to recover to resting heart rate was delayed in group with Diabetic parent than group with non Diabetic parent.
On the basis of the results found in present study, there is a significant difference among Non-Diabetic young adults, with and without parental history of Diabetes Mellitus, for HR recovery.
Non-Diabetic young adults, 3-min Step Test, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Rate Recovery
