Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for participation in the study
From: Resistance exercise training lowers HbA1c more than aerobic training in adults with type 2 diabetes
Eligibility Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|
Cleared by a general practitioner to attend the program | Current insulin therapy |
Type 2 diabetes for more than 6 months | Participation in exercise 2 or more times weekly for 20 minutes or longer per session or in any resistance training during the previous 6 months |
A baseline HbA1c value of 7 to 10.5 | Changes during the previous 2 months in: oral hypoglycemic medication antihypertensive medication lipid-lowering medication body weight (≥ 5%) |
Able to regularly attend the training programs for 3 sessions per week for over 10 weeks | Blood pressure greater than 160/95 mm Hg |
| Â | Restrictions in physical activity because of disease; or presence of other medical conditions that made participation inadvisable |