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Effects of stair climbing-descending exercise for a short time on glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes

Not Applicable
Conditions
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000042972
Lead Sponsor
Shijonawate Gakuen University
Brief Summary

Fourteen participants completed the study (seven for each group). The decrease in glycoalbumin levels for 12 weeks was significantly greater in the stair exercise group than in the control group. Moreover, the knee extension force increased greatly in the stair exercise group compared with that in the control group, with no significant change in the skeletal muscle mass.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes for less than a year 2. Patients whose daily physical activities restricted by cardiovascular or motor dysfunction 3. Patients with severe chronic complications of diabetes. 4. Patients with cognitive decline 5. Patients who do not have appropriate stairs using study in their living environments

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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