Aerobic exercise and resistance training for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
David W Dunstan
Correspondence International Diabetes Institute, 250 Kooyong Road, Caulfield, Victoria 3162, Australia
Email ddunstan@idi.org.au
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The two major types of exercise (aerobic and resistance) each have important, yet unique, health and fitness benefits. Aerobic exercise—such as brisk walking or cycling—is characterized by repetitive, dynamic contraction of large muscle groups, and primarily increases cardiorespiratory fitness.1 Resistance exercise (also called strength training) encompasses activities that use muscular strength or work against a resistant load, such as weight-lifting, and leads to increases in muscle strength, function and mass.1 Many clinicians have been uncertain about which exercise type to prescribe to optimize health gains, particularly with regard to glycemic control, as previous randomized, controlled trials have not directly compared the effects of both types of exercise. Furthermore, no study has compared combined aerobic and resistance exercise with either aerobic or resistance exercise alone.
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