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The effectiveness of regular leisure-time physical activities on long-term glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Pai, Lee-Wen, Li, Tsai-Chung, Hwu, Yueh-Juen, Chang, Shu-Chuan, Chen, Li-Li, Chang, Pi-Ying·2016·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

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The objective of this study was to systematically review the effectiveness of different types of regular leisure-time physical activities and pooled the effect sizes of those activities on long-term glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes compared with routine care. This review included randomized controlled trials from 1960 to May 2014. A total of 10 Chinese and English databases were searched, following selection and critical appraisal, 18 randomized controlled trials with 915 participants were included. The standardized mean difference was reported as the summary statistic for the overall effect size in a random effects model. The results indicated yoga was the most effective in lowering glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels. Meta-analysis also revealed that the decrease in HbA1c levels of the subjects who took part in regular leisure-time physical activities was 0.60% more than that of control group participants. A higher frequency of regular leisure-time physical activities was found to be more effective in reducing HbA1c levels. The results of this review provide evidence of the benefits associated with regular leisure-time physical activities compared with routine care for lowering HbA1c levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

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Authors
Pai, L.-W., Li, T.-C., Hwu, Y.-J., Chang, S.-C., Chen, L.-L., & Chang, P.-Y.
Affiliations
  • China Medical University (TW)
  • Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology (TW)
Corresponding author
  • Pai, Lee-Wen
  • Li, Tsai-Chung
  • Hwu, Yueh-Juen
  • Chang, Shu-Chuan
  • Chen, Li-Li
  • Chang, Pi-Ying
Venue
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-03
Volume
113
Pages
77-85
ISSN
0168-8227 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2254976816
Cited by
80
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 2
FWCI
1.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, leisure-time physical activity, glycemic control, HbA1c, yoga, exercise frequency
MeSH terms
Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Leisure Activities, Motor Activity, Yoga, Exercise, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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