Advisor(s)

William J. (William Jay) Gillespie

Contributor(s)

Carmen C. Sceppa, Katie Weinger

Date of Award

2009

Date Accepted

8-2009

Degree Grantor

Northeastern University

Degree Level

M.S.

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department or Academic Unit

Bouvé College of Health Sciences. School of Health Professions.

Keywords

health science, cognition, diabetes, executive function, exercise, fitness, physical activity

Subject Categories

Diabetes--Exercise therapy

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

To investigate the association between executive function, physical activity, and physical fitness in people with type 2 diabetes, twenty participants (51-73 years, 50% female) with type 2 diabetes (mean HbA1C 7.9%) completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult (BRIEF-A), the Diabetes Task of Executive Function (DTEF), the 7-day Physical Activity Recall (PAR), the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI), and the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated, and percent body fat (BF%) and blood pressure (BP) measurements were obtained. Data were analyzed (SPSS 16.0) using Pearson's correlation and multiple linear regression. BRIEF-A working memory scores were significantly correlated with meters walked in six minutes (r= -0.49; p=0.03), but were not predictive of MET-hours per week, kilocalories per week, meters walked in six minutes, or estimated VO2peak. Significant correlation was found between DTEF blood glucose log scores, MET-hours per week (r=0.54; p=0.02), and kilocalories per week (r=.54; p=0.01), but DTEF blood glucose log scores did not predict MET-hours per week, kilocalories per week, meters walked in six minutes or estimated VO2peak. DTEF planning scores predicted meters walked in six minutes (b=.404; p=.007), as did DTEF total scores (b=.364; p=.034). Results demonstrated that intra-individual variations in working memory, planning, multitasking, and time management abilities are associated with weekly physical activity and physical fitness in people with type 2 diabetes.

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Rights Holder

Joyce Ann Indelicato


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