Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Diabetic aerobic training group: 10 adults with type 2 diabetes will receive aerobic training 3 times per week (30 min per class) for 6 months. Non-diabetic aerobic training group: 10 adults without d
Behavioural
G11.427.590.530.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Católica de Brasília
Universidade Católica de Brasília
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged between 45 and 70 years; both genders; previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for a period longer than 1 year, according to the criteria of the American Diabetes Association; treatment with oral hypoglycemic agents only (do not use insulin).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Classified as physically active; history of myocardial infarction within past 6 months or other any unstable chronic condition, including dementia, alcoholism, dialysis, retinal hemorrhage or detachment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of telomerase enzyme activity after 6 months of physical training, verified by isolation of leukocytes, from the finding of a change of at least 50% in pre and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase expression of telomere length protective proteins after 6 months of physical training, verified by isolation of leukocytes, from the finding of a change of at least 25% in pre and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHerbert Simões
Universidade Católica de Brasília
Outcome results
None listed