Resistance training for type 2 diabetes
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Type 2 DiabetesMetabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621001026819
- Lead Sponsor
- Edith Cowan University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21
Inclusion Criteria
(i) age 50 – 80 years
(ii) diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes
(iii) presenting with no co-morbidities or contraindications to exercise
(iv) no resistance training for at least 3 months prior to the participation in the present study
(v) medical clearance for participation
Exclusion Criteria
Pre-diabetic or pre-disposed to type 2 diabetes
Participation in resistance/strength training in the last 3 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood diabetes markers - Plasma glucose, serum insulin, HbA1c<br>As previously mentioned, this is a composite primary outcome[Pre-intervention (baseline/week 0), Mid-intervention (week 6), Post-intervention (week 12)];Blood lipid profile - Total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides[Pre-intervention (baseline/week 0), Mid-intervention (week 6), Post-intervention (week 12)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method