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Date Submitted: Apr 15, 2024
Open Peer Review Period: Apr 15, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
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Effect of Personalized Exercise Interventions from the Fitterfly Diabetes Digital Therapeutics Program in Type 2 Diabetes: Real-world Effectiveness Evaluation
ABSTRACT
Background:
Exercise intervention is effective in managing diabetes when delivered in a personalized manner. Personalization of exercise intervention following a systematic fitness assessment can lead to better health outcomes
Objective:
This study aimed to analyze the effect of digitally delivered fitness assessments and exercise prescriptions on the fitness and health outcomes of people with diabetes.
Methods:
Participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (n=86) enrolled in the Fitterfly Diabetes program which included interventions in nutrition, fitness, and mental health delivered via a digital platform. The participants underwent a video call-based fitness assessment consisting of the 1-minute push-up test, wall sit test, 1-minute sit-up test, V-sit and reach test, and 6-minute walk test. Trained physiotherapists conducted the assessments, developed personalized exercise plans, and shared them with the participants via the app. Regular follow-ups were taken. The participants were re-assessed after 90 days.
Results:
There was a statistically significant improvement in the fitness-related outcome measures (p<0.05), the anthropometric measures (p<0.05), and HbA1c (p<0.05) post-intervention. Improvement in exercise duration was associated with better outcomes in fitness tests and anthropometric measures.
Conclusions:
Personalized exercise intervention delivered digitally can help achieve better health outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes.
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