Diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Established diagnosis of T2DM confirmed by a physician • Participants must be between 41 and 60 years old, as the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has been shown to increase significantly in individuals over 40 years old (Zeru et al., 2021). • Participants should be physically inactive (not achieving 150 min per week of moderate intensity exercise or 75 min per week of vigorous intensity exercise (ACSM's, 2013b; Shiroma et al., 2014) based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) (Craig et al., 2003). • Participants should be managing their condition through dietary changes and/or lifestyle modifications. • Participants must voluntarily agree to and be capable of providing written informed consent after receiving a thorough explanation of the study procedures, as well as any potential risks and benefits. • Participants must be medically cleared for exercise participation through the physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ) based on ACSM exercise prescription guideline (Pescatello, 2014).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Individuals experiencing diabetes-related complications, including diabetic retinopathy, autonomic or peripheral neuropathy, and nephropathy, as identified using the Diabetes-Related Complications Questionnaire adapted from Fincke et al. (2005) • When they have uncontrolled hypertension (exercise blood pressure > 220/105 mmHg), uncontrolled hyperglycemia (blood glucose > 250 mg/dl), or other uncontrolled cardiovascular conditions (ACSM's, 2013a). • They have musculoskeletal conditions that may severely impair their ability to safely complete the prescribed exercise routines. • Individuals with other chronic health conditions that, according to the physicians' judgment, may pose safety risks or hinder their full participation in the study will be excluded. • Participants will be excluded if they complete less than 70% of the prescribed exercise protocol (Amaravadi et al., 2024).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peripheral Oxygen Saturation, Resting heart rate, maximum oxygen uptake, arterial stiffness, Diastolic Blood Pressure, glycated hemoglobin A1c, insulin resistance, Glucose Tolerance, High-Density Lipoprotein, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Triglycerides | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waist-Hip Ratio, Body Fat Percentage and Body Mass Index | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Addis Ababa University