Evaluation of the Effect of Eight Weeks of Moderate-Intensity Intermittent and Resistance Exercise on Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure Indices (SBP, DBP) in People with Type 2 Diabetes

This research showed that eight weeks of resistance training caused significant changes in serum HBA1C, insulin resistance, cholesterol, TG, HDL, and LDL in type 2 diabetic women. Impaired glycemic balance due to diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Exercise can improve glucose metabolism and regulate glycemic homeostasis with various protective factors. This study investigates the effect of eight weeks of moderate-intensity intermittent and resistance exercise on blood glucose indices in people with type 2 diabetes. Thirty diabetic women (51.9± 5.09 years) volunteered for the study and were randomly divided into three groups (10 people), resistance training, periodic aerobic training, and control. Periodic aerobic exercise with an intensity of 50-75% MHR and resistance exercise with an intensity of 30-75% 1RM was performed for eight weeks and three sessions per week. For data analysis, we used paired t-test and one-way ANOVA at the significance level (p 0.00.05). The results showed that eight weeks of resistance training caused significant changes in serum HBA1C, insulin resistance, cholesterol, TG, HDL, and LDL in type 2 diabetic women.