| Methods |
Study design: Randomised controlled trial
Randomisation procedure: not stated
Allocation concealment: Unclear
Blinding of outcome assessors: Unclear
Length of intervention: 12 months
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: Not done |
| Participants |
Diagnosis: Non‐insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Setting: Community
n=50 Intervention group: n=24
Control Group: n=25
Mean age: Intervention: 53.6 +/‐ 6.2 years; Control: 54.0 +/‐5.0 years
Male/female: All male Other characteristics: Medication oral hypoglycaemic agents n = 36
Baseline characteristics: Reported
Geographical location: Finland. |
| Interventions |
Intervention: Exercise
Times per week: 3 supervised and 1 unsupervised per week
Duration of each session: Greater than 30 minutes Intensity: 2 walking sessions at 65‐75%VO2max plus 2 progressive resistance training sessions of 3 sets and 10‐12 repetitions at 70‐80% of a maximum voluntary contraction |
| Outcomes |
Glycated haemoglobin, systolic blood pressure, VO2 max, Body Mass Index |
| Notes |
One participant left due to lack of time for training |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
