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Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this research is to determine the effect of a 16 week progressive resistance training program (12 week supervised program and a 4 week home-based program) on female adults with Type 2 diabetes. Specifically, this study will focus on the measures of lower limb proprioception and strength, blood glucose levels and adherence to these programs.
Interventions
The intervention will involve resistance training exercise using machine, free weights, body weight and resistance band exercises. There will be 2 x 60 minute sessions weekly for 16 weeks. Weeks 1-12 will be supervised by a qualified exercise scientist and and weeks 13-16 will be home based using only resistance bands and body weight exercises. Each session will involve 8 exercises aiming for 70-90% of the individual 1-repetition maximum or 7-9 on Borgs category-ratio rate of percieved exertion
The intervention will involve resistance training exercise using machine, free weights, body weight and resistance band exercises. There will be 2 x 60 minute sessions weekly for 16 weeks. Weeks 1-12 will be supervised by a qualified exercise scientist and and weeks 13-16 will be home based using only resistance bands and body weight exercises. Each session will involve 8 exercises aiming for 70-90% of the individual 1-repetition maximum or 7-9 on Borgs category-ratio rate of percieved exertion with 1-4 sets of 4-14 repetitions.
Sponsors
Holly Evans
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Participants must be female aged between 60-80 years who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes for greater than 6 months. Blood glucose levels must be currently controlled by a combination of diet, exercise and/or oral hypoglycemic agents and all participants must have access to a mobile phone to receive and send SMS text messages. Participants will also be required to gain medical clearance from a General Practioner and undertake a HbA1c (Glycosylated hemoglobin) test before and after the program.
Exclusion criteria
Participants will be excluded from participation in the study if they have participated in a supervised resistance training program (2 or more sessions per week) in the past 6 months, or if their diabetes is being managed with insulin. Individuals with recurrent hypoglycemic episodes, orthopedic, cardiovascular or respiratory conditions that would prevent participation in a progressive resistance training program will also be excluded from the study.
Outcome results
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