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Static Strength Training Method for Type 2 Diabetic Mice
Published on: March 29, 2024
[Physical exercise and type 2 diabetes: Is 3 x 10 minutes a day better than 30 minutes?--secondary publication]
Inger Dahl-Petersen1, Louise Eriksen, Steen B Haugaard
1Københavns Universitet, Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Biomedicinsk Institut. idp@si-folkesundhed.dk
Abstract:
We compared the effects on glycaemic control of two different exercise protocols in elderly men with type 2-diabetes; one 30-minute session per day (1 x 30) and three 10-minute sessions per day (3 x 10). Cardiopulmonary fitness increased in both groups. Improvement in glycaemic control was only found in the 3 x 10 group. A likely explanation is that the total energy expenditure during training performed as multiple sessions is higher than the expenditure achieved during a single session per day.
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Definition
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