| Methods |
Study design: Randomised controlled trial
Randomisation procedure: not stated
Allocation concealment: Unclear
Blinding of outcome assessors: Unclear
Length of intervention: 16 weeks
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: No |
| Participants |
Diagnosis: Non‐insulin dependent diabetes mellitus n = 45 Intervention 24 (5 lost to followup); control 21 (1 lost to followup) Setting: Community
Mean age: 65 years
Male/female: Number analysed Exercise group 19 (12 males, 7 females), Control group 20 (11 men, 9 females)
Other characteristics: Stable pharmacological treatment in 3 months, no insulin injections or oral steroids, Caucasian Medications: exercise group: glyburide 10/19, metformin 14/19. control group: glyburide 12/20, metformin 15/20
Baseline characteristics: Reported
Geographical location: Canada |
| Interventions |
Intervention: Exercise
Times per week: 3 supervised Duration: Each session also included 20 minutes resistance training (2 sets of 20 repetitions)
Intensity: walking (from less than 60%VO2max for the first 4 weeks, then 60‐79% VO2max for the next 12 weeks |
| Outcomes |
Glycated haemoglobin, fructosamine, fasting glycaemia and insulinaemia, areas under the glycaemia and insulinaemia curves, Body Mass Index, treadmill test, weight, attitudes |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
