目的探讨运动疗法对老年2型糖尿病患者生活质量的影响。方法将符合纳入及排除标准的2型糖尿病86例患者随机分为两组,对照组患者进行常规临床治疗,试验组患者由医生和康复治疗师通过运动评估制订运动治疗处方并实施随访、定时监督。选用中国版SF-36健康调查量表评定两组患者干预前后的生活质量。结果试验组患者生活质量明显高于对照组患者,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论专业的运动疗法可明显提高老年T2DM患者的生活质量,但在进行运动疗法前应进行系统的评估,并排除危险因素,提供科学运动处方。 Objective To investigate the effect of exercise therapy on quality of life in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods Eighty-six patients with type 2 diabetes who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in the control group received routine clinical treatment. Patients in the experimental group were evaluated by exercise evaluation by physicians and rehabilitation therapists to make exercise prescription and follow-up. . The Chinese version of SF-36 health questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life before and after intervention in both groups. Results The quality of life of patients in test group was significantly higher than that in control group (P <0.05). Conclusion Professional exercise therapy can significantly improve the quality of life in elderly patients with T2DM. However, systematic evaluation should be conducted before exercise therapy, and risk factors should be excluded to provide scientific exercise prescription.