The Long-Term Effects of Resistance Training and Diet in Elderly Type 2 Diabetics
- Conditions
- Type 2 diabetesMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersMetabolic and Endocrine - DiabetesDiet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000640707
- Lead Sponsor
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 29
Participants must have established T2D (greater than 6 months), being treated with diet or oral hypoglycaemic agent (excluding insulin), HbA1c range 7-10%, overweight or obese (BMI greater than 27 kg/m2 and less than or equal to 40 kg/m2), not participating in regular PRT and engaging in less than 150 minutes moderate or less than 60 minutes vigorous exercise/week (preceding 6 months), non-smoker and consuming less than 2 alcoholic drinks/day.
Participants will be excluded if history/evidence of ischemic heart disease, systemic diseases, hypertension (>160/90mmHg), advanced diabetic neuropathy and/or retinopathy and conditions (severe orthopaedic, cardiovascular or respiratory) that prevent participation and those with absolute exercise contraindications (American College of Sports Medicine).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HbA1C measured by blood samples[Timepoint: baseline, then 3, 6, 9 and 12 months (primary timepoint) after randomisation];Insulin sensitivity HOMA (%) measured by blood samples[Timepoint: baseline, then 3, 6, 9 and 12 months (primary timepoint) after randomisation];Fasting plasma glucose measured by blood samples[Timepoint: baseline, then 3, 6, 9 and 12 months (primary timepoint) after randomisation]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method