Should type two diabetes patients exercise at high or low intensity levels for the improvement of glycaemic control?

Completed

• Conditions: Type two diabetes mellitus; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32206301
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Maastricht (UM) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Obese, male, type two diabetes patients (at least one year diagnosed with disease)
2. Have not participated in physical activity programs or caloric intake restriction programs for at least two years ahead of study
3. Aged 40 - 75 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Exogenous insulin use
2. Cardiac/renal/pulmonary diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Body composition<br>2. Blood plasma parameters<br>3. Exercise performance capacity<br><br>All measurements were made at 0 and 8 weeks of exercise training.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Skeletal muscle biopsy parameters<br>2. Physical activity level<br>3. Food intake<br><br>All measurements were made at 0 and 8 weeks of exercise training.