OBJECTIVES: Diabetes Mellitus II is one of the fastest growing diseases in western countries. In Hungary about 5% of the population is diagnosed with DM II. Younger generations are at risk of this disease when they eat unhealthy and physical activity gains less attention in their life style. The objective of the study is to measure the effect of dance as an aerobe movement on the blood sugar level and compliance to medical therapy of adult patients with DM type II. METHODS: The experimental study design was used. 30 patients were selected randomly from the Diabetes Club of Baranya County Hospital. Detailed medical examination was carried out before and after the program. The movement therapy program consisted of by the patients most loved transformed dance styles based on the principles of physiotherapy and coaching theories used by Beamer (2003). Muscle strengthening and muscle mass improving techniques were used, too. The actual blood sugar level and HbA1c level were monitored during the 16 weeks program before and after the physical activity. For the statistical analysis Chi-square tests were used with SPSS 11.0. RESULTS: The average age was 61.5 years (Rmax:53;Rmin:75). In spite of the small sample size there is a significant change in the average blood sugar level between the first and the 16th weeks (p<0.001). Due to the four-month therapy, HbA1c level and actual blood sugar level remained in the normal range. More than three days of break in the program decreases the coaching effect significantly. CONCLUSION: Changing the health behavior and compliance among the elder patients with DM II is difficult. A ‘dance' coaching program carried out with an appropriate intensity and frequency can complete the medical therapy and rehabilitation of diabetes mellitus type II. effectively. The program can increase the well-being and compliance of DM II patients.