Effects of Exercise Behavior Modification on Plasma Adiponectin and Insulin Resistance in High Risk Subjects of Diabetes

"1. An interview with a physiotherapist~2. An exercise video specially designed by this study including warm-up, aerobic, cool-down and stretching exercises, and/or a simple exerciser to use at home~3. An individualized home-based exercise program based on the Health Belief Model and Transtheoretical Model~4. The daily record to check their body weight, exercise mode and duration~5. Proper diet, caloric intake calculation, metabolic risk factors and prevention of diabetes were taught and a guide book was provided that included all the above mentioned details~6. Telephone reminders of healthy lifestyle including the ways of overcoming barriers of regular exercise every 1 to 2 weeks for 3 months, 1-2 calls a month afterwards and no calls for the last month on a tapered off schedule"

"1. Oral instruction and written general education information about weight control, proper diet and regular exercise in a one-page education brochure that was similar to the way used in the outpatient clinic~2. Telephone reminders of healthy lifestyle every 1 to 2 weeks for 3 months, 1-2 calls a month afterwards and no calls for the last month on a tapered off schedule~3. Without individualized exercise program and interview with a physiotherapist"