Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Conditions
Interventions
This is a three-arm, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical study. Experimental group 1:25 older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus will receive 36 sessions of resistance exercise associated
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Pará
Laboratório de Investigações em Neurodegeneração e Infecção
Instituto de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Pará
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing regular medical follow-up; both genders; minimum age of 60 years; have medical clearance to practice physical activity; normal performance, adjusted for education, on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); minimum visual acuity of 20/30, with or without corrective lenses
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of cardiovascular and osteoarticular diseases that make it impossible to carry out the intervention program or that may be worsened by exercise; have participated in a structured physical training program in the last three months; have a neurodegenerative disease, traumatic brain injury and/or history of a stroke; Inability to walk 3 meters; in use of cholinesterase inhibitors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improved cognitive performance on the assessment test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Better glycemic control (lower glycated hemoglobin), improved function (functional tests), and quality of life are expected post-intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNatáli Bento-Torres
Universidade Federal do Pará
Outcome results
None listed