Benefits of Exercise Physiology Services for Type II Diabetes: The BEST Study

Conditions

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Brief summary

Currently, there is very little collective evidence on the efficacy of AEP-led exercise interventions “in practice” for people with chronic disease. This project aims to determine the effectiveness of services provided by Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEP) for clients with type 2 diabetes on sustained participation on physical activity and clinical markers. Clients with type 2 diabetes who are referred by their General Practitioner to one of the participating Exercise Physiology clinics will be recruited for this study. Their outcomes will be compared to those of a control group that do not receive a referral but who are willing to undergo the same battery of assessments on two occasions.

Cecilia M. Kitic, Steve Selig, Kade Davison, Tania Best, Belinda Parmenter et al. (13 authors)

BMJ Open2019-08-011 citations

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027610

Interventions

Patients with type 2 diabetes referred for Exercise Physiology treatment. The exercise physiology treatment will include the provision of an individualised lifestyle intervention program that follows best practice exercise guidelines for the type 2 diabetes population. While the program will be designed to be ongoing the intensity, frequency and modes of exercise prescribed will be individualised according to the individual client needs, goals, and exercise preferences. The follow up period for

Patients with type 2 diabetes referred for Exercise Physiology treatment. The exercise physiology treatment will include the provision of an individualised lifestyle intervention program that follows best practice exercise guidelines for the type 2 diabetes population. While the program will be designed to be ongoing the intensity, frequency and modes of exercise prescribed will be individualised according to the individual client needs, goals, and exercise preferences. The follow up period for participants will be 6 months. Enrolment and baseline testing will occur at the initial consultation with the Exercise Physiologist.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

Adults with a prior diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Exclusion criteria

Individuals without a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, those who are clinically unstable with contraindications to exercise or who are already engaged in high levels of physical activity, or those with a cognitive impairment or intellectual disability that prevents them from providing informed consent to participate.

Outcome results