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SynthesisDiabetologia2013

Effects of exercise training on quality of life, symptoms of depression, symptoms of anxiety and emotional well-being in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.

M M P van der Heijden, F E P van Dooren, V J M Pop, F Pouwer

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Synthesis in Diabetologia, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Effect of exercise on the quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2017
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  5. Health benefits of tai chi: What is the evidence?Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2016
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  12. Muscle-Derived miR-200a-3p Through Light-Intensity Exercise May Contribute to Improve Memory Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetic Mice.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

M M P van der HeijdenDepartment of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, the Netherlands.
F E P van Dooren
V J M Pop
F Pouwer

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aims/hypothesisPsychological problems are relatively common in people with type 2 diabetes. It is unclear whether exercise training exerts an effect on quality of life, symptoms of depression, symptoms of anxiety and emotional well-being in people with type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review to assess the effects of exercise training on these outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes.

methodsMEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched. The review included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of at least 4 weeks' duration in people with type 2 diabetes that evaluated the effect of exercise training on quality of life, symptoms of depression, symptoms of anxiety and/or emotional well-being compared with usual care.

resultsOf 1,261 retrieved articles, 20 RCTs were included with a total of 1,719 participants. Quality of life was assessed in 16 studies. Between-group comparisons showed no significant results for aerobic training with the exception of one study, and mixed results for resistance and combined training. Symptoms of depression were assessed in four studies. In only one study did the intervention decrease symptoms of depression. Emotional well-being was evaluated in four studies, which also showed conflicting results. Symptoms of anxiety were evaluated in one study, which showed a significant improvement. CONCLUSIONS/

interpretationThe effects of exercise training on psychological outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes are conflicting. Therefore, there is a need for further high-quality RCTs in order to gain greater insight into the role of exercise training in people with type 2 diabetes.

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ExerciseQuality of LifeAnxietyDepressionDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2EmotionsHealth StatusHumansMental HealthRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcome

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PMID23525683

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