Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise, Physical
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects og physical exercise on bloodglucose and pain from the musculoskeletal system in patients with type 2 diabetes. The patients will be recruited to 12 weeks of exercise twice weekly. The outomes are long term bloodglucose (HbA1c) and pain reported in questionaires. In data analyses the patients will be stratified to patients with a high or a low degree of complications related to diabetes.
Detailed description
Design: Uncontrolled intervention study Patients: Type 2 diabetes from Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark Inclusion critera: adults, type 2 diabetes, not participating in an ungoing exercise program, able to conduct exercise training Exclusion criteria: unable to understand Danish, psychiatric disorder, dementia Intervention: two times one hour exercise training for 12 week. The training will be combined aerobic and resistance training supervised by physiotherapists Outcome: bloodglucose, pain (questionaire) Sample size: 80 participants
Interventions
Physical activity
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes * Must be able to perform physical exercise
Exclusion criteria
* Participation in structured exercise program within the past three months * Dementia * Unable to understand Danish language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of bloodglucose | Participants will be followed for a period of 12 weeks physical exercise | HbA1c |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of musculoskeletal pain | Participants will be followed for a period of 12 weeks physical exercise | Questionaire |
Countries
Denmark