Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: A randomized trial

Aerobic or resistance exercise improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, but no studies show whether combined aerobic and resistance training have similar effects. Sigal and colleagues randomly assigned 251 adults with type 2 diabetes to aerobic training, resistance training, combined training, or a sedentary control group. They found better reduction in hemoglobin A1c values in patients in the combined training program than in patients in the aerobic training or resistance training programs. The sedentary control group had worse glucose control than the aerobic or resistance training groups, and adverse events were more common in the exercise group