Effects of single and multiple sessions of lower body diastole-synchronized compressions using a pulsating pneumatic suit on endothelium function and metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes: two controlled cross-over studies

Table 5 Changes in Quality of Life and physical activity (study 2)

	Chronic treatment (Study 2) (n=38)
	Control period			DSCD period			pⁱ
	Before	After	p-value	Before	After	p-value	pⁱ
SF-36
Physical component score	45.4±8.9	44.8±10.1	0.412	43.6±9.5	45.4±8.8	0.072	0.080
Mental component score	47.2±10.6	50.8±8.1	0.004	47.5±8.9	51.0±8.4	0.003	0.936
Physical functioning	74.5±24.2	75.9±24.8	0.188	70.5±26.1	75.1±24.5	0.093	0.295
Mental health	69.3±17.9	72.5±16.8	0.086	68.1±17.1	74.4±16.1	0.007	0.263
Vitality	57.9±19.2	60.1±18.8	0.249	54.2±19.5	62.6±16.1	<0.001	0.030
Social functioning	73.7±23.6	80.9±20.1	0.002	72.0±19.4	77.6±20.8	0.066	0.654
Role limitations due to physical problems	75.7±34.6	77.0±36.5	0.814	76.3±31.8	81.6±30.6	0.196	0.584
General health	59.7±21.0	59.5±22.1	0.927	54.9±21.6	58.6±18.4	0.127	0.199
Role limitations due to emotional problems	67.5±43.5	82.5±33.5	0.016	72.8±37.9	82.5±34.4	0.044	0.489
Bodily pain	58.1±28.0	61.4±26.1	0.137	55.2±27.0	65.0±25.8	<0.001	0.103
IPAQ
Total physical activity (moderate to vigorous activity, METmin/week)	2586 [852; 6255]	3698 [1386; 7119]	0.350	2066 [1152; 3630]	3759 [1866; 6228]	<0.001	0.114

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median [1st quartile; 3rd quartile]. p-value: comparison between before and after period, pⁱ: interaction between time (after period compared to before period) and group (DSCD compared to Control) adjusted for period and sequence. Control no session, DSCD diastole synchronized compression/decompression session at 65 mmHg, IPAQ international physical activity questionnaire, MET equivalent of the metabolic task (equal to 3.5 ml of O₂/kg/min with 1 MET equal to at rest O₂ consumption), SF-36 36-item short form survey

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