The effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive function in middle-aged and older individuals with type 2 diabetes: A
Tingting Liu1, Wen-Juo Lo2, Jie Chen1
1Associate professor, Florida State University College of Nursing, USA.
Aim:
The purposes of this pilot randomized controlled trial were to establish feasibility of participant recruitment and engagement in the exercise intervention.
Methods:
A total of 50 participants with type 2 diabetes were recruited from the study and randomly assigned to an aerobic exercise group or an attention control group.
Results:
Our study demonstrated the feasibility of the exercise program, achieving a recruitment rate of 2.94 persons per month, a 76% retention rate, and an 80.56% attendance rate. The adherence rates were 79.54% and 76.48% for the aerobic exercise and attention control groups, respectively. However, we were not able to detect any statistically significant difference between the two groups.
Conclusions:
This pilot study established the feasibility of recruiting and engaging middle-aged older adults with type 2 diabetes in aerobic exercise. Based on these findings, a large-scale study assessing the effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive function in this population is needed.
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