Resistance Training and Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Strength of the Evidence

Hovanec, Nina; Sawant, Anuradha; Overend, Tom J.; Petrella, Robert J.; Vandervoort, Anthony A.

doi:10.1155/2012/284635

Resistance Training and Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Strength of the Evidence

Objective . This paper analyzes the effects of resistance training (RT) on metabolic, neuromuscular, and cardiovascular functions in older adults (mean age ≥ 65 years) with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Research Design and Methods . A systematic review conducted by two reviewers of the published litera…