None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
To study the effects of progressive resistance exercises for older adults with diabetes. The hypothesis is that resistance training is just as effective as aerobic training and thus be a good alternative for those older adults who are not able to participate in aerobic training.
Interventions
Progressive resistance training
1 hour session, 3 times a week with a Physiotherapist for 8 weeks
9 resistive exercises at 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Sponsors
Ng Li Whye Cindy
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
50 years and above, with Hba1c between 8 to 10 % in the past one month, with the ability to continuously walk for at least 20 minutes and climb one flight of stairs without stopping and unaid
Exclusion criteria
a) uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with Hba1c more than 10% or if escalation of treatment of glycemic control or dyslipidemia is likely to be necessary over the 3 months training period, b) congestive cardiac failure, unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction within the last one year, c) proliferative diabetic retinopathy, d) uncontrolled hypertension, e) advanced arthritis limiting mobility or participation in prescribed exercises, f) respiratory problems such as asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease, g) significant proteinuria or chronic renal insufficiency h) received drugs for the treatment of obesity or very low caloric diet (VLCD, less than 1000 kcal/ deay), i) renal disease and j)were unable to monitor glucose level or comply with exercise program
Outcome results
None listed