THERAPEUTICS
Aerobic plus resistance training was more effective than either alone in type 2 diabetes
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R J Sigal
Dr R J Sigal, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; rsigal@ucalgary.ca
STUDY DESIGN
randomised controlled trial (Diabetes Aerobic and Resistance Exercise [DARE] trial].
concealed.*
blinded ({data collectors}
and outcome assessors).*
STUDY QUESTION
8 community-based exercise facilities in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, Canada.
251 participants 39–70 years of age (mean age 54 y, 64% men) who had type 2 diabetes for >6 months, had baseline HbA1c levels of 6.6–9.9%, were previously inactive, and attended 10–12 exercise sessions in a 4-week run-in phase. Exclusion criteria included insulin therapy; 
20 min/session of exercise 2 times/week or resistance training in the past 6 months; changes in antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, or oral hypoglycaemic medication; 5% change in body weight in the past 2 months; proteinuria >1 g/day; serum creatinine level 200 µmol/l; and blood pressure (BP) >160/95 mm Hg.
aerobic training (n = 60), resistance training (n = 64), aerobic plus resistance training (n = 64), or no
Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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