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Jakob Friis Schmidt¹, Thomas Rostgaard Andersen, Joshua Horton

¹1Copenhagen Centre for Team Sports and Health, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DENMARK; 2Department of Cardiology, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, DENMARK; 3Steno Diabetes Center, Copenhagen and Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DENMARK; 4Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, St. Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Devon, UNITED KINGDOM; and 5Department of Cardiology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, DENMARK.

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Soccer training significantly improved cardiac function and exercise capacity while lowering blood pressure in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This intervention offers a promising approach to managing cardiovascular risks associated with T2DM.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Sports Medicine
Diabetology

Background:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) elevates cardiovascular disease risk, exacerbated by physical inactivity.
Subclinical myocardial dysfunction in T2DM correlates with heart failure risk and poor prognosis.
The impact of exercise training on early diabetic heart disease signs remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the effects of soccer training on cardiac function.
To evaluate changes in exercise capacity.
To measure blood pressure modifications in middle-aged men with T2DM.

Main Methods:

Twenty-one men with T2DM participated in a 24-week soccer training program (1 hr, twice weekly) or a control group.
Evaluations included echocardiography, blood pressure, maximal oxygen consumption (V(˙)O(2max)), and intermittent endurance capacity.
Statistical analysis utilized two-way repeated-measures ANOVA.

Main Results:

Soccer training increased left ventricular dimensions and improved systolic function (longitudinal displacement and strain).
Diastolic function markers (E/A ratio, E') improved, and filling pressure (E/E') decreased.
Significant reductions in systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures were observed, alongside increased V(˙)O(2max) and endurance capacity.

Conclusions:

Regular soccer training enhances cardiac function in men with T2DM.
Exercise intervention leads to improved exercise capacity.
Soccer training effectively lowers blood pressure in this patient population.