None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Single session of resistance training using 5 exercises (bench press, leg press, shoulder press, calf raises, lat pull-down) completing 3 sets of 10 repetitions at 45%, 60% and 75% of one repetition maximum. This exercise session with cool down stretches takes approximately one hour to complete
Sponsors
RMIT University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 69 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Type 2 diabetes Sedentary (less than 20 minutes of aerobic exercise twice a week)
Exclusion criteria
Recent coronary event Uncontrolled hypertension Significant orthopaedic disorder that would prevent them from completing resistance training Chronic alcohol users Any other medical condition that has resistance training as a contraindication Taking insulin Inability to understand English or follow instructions
Outcome results
None listed