Impact of a short-term, moderate intensity, lower volume circuit resistance training programme on metabolic risk factors in overweight/obese type 2 diabetics.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week, low frequency, hospital-based resistance training programme on metabolic risk factors in type 2 diabetic patients. Participants were self-selected into either an 8-week resistance training programme or a control group. Anthropometric indices, fasting glucose, HbA1c, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL lipoproteins, triglycerides, fasting insulin, and insulin sensitivity were assessed at baseline and 8 weeks later. Six participants were recruited (age 53 ± 9 years; BMI 32 ± 3 kg·m(-2)), and a further six participants acted as controls (age 55 ± 9 years; BMI 31 ± 3 kg·m(-2)). After training, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio were significantly reduced, with no associated changes in the control group. Metabolic risk factors remained unchanged following training (P > 0.05). We concluded that an 8-week, low frequency, resistance training programme reduced abdominal fat content but had little impact on metabolic risk factor modification in type 2 diabetics.
Carnegie Research Institute, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Laura
L
Hazley
Lee
L
Ingle
Costas
C
Tsakirides
Sean
S
Carroll
Dinesh
D
Nagi
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055105:Waist Circumference / Q000502:physiology; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002784:Cholesterol; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human