ArticleDiabetes & vascular disease research2015
Influence of physical activity and gender on arterial function in type 2 diabetes, normal and impaired glucose tolerance.
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- Effect of Nordic Walking on Anthropometrics, Glycemia, and Lipid Profile in Adults With Prediabetes or Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Pooled it
- Is Heart Rate a Confounding Factor for Photoplethysmography Markers? A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Central-to-brachial blood pressure amplification in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of human hypertension · 2019Pooled it
- Long-term clinical effect of Tangyiping Granules () on patients with impaired glucose tolerance.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2016Trial
- Changes in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Following Nordic Walking in Adults with Prediabetes or Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pre-Post Interventions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Impact of moderate to vigorous physical activity on systemic vascular resistance in Danish adults with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Article
- Variation in Arterial Stiffness and Markers of Oxidative Stress in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Different Ethnic Groups.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Experimental study on physical exercise in diabetes: pathophysiology and therapeutic effects.European journal of translational myology · 2023Article
- Photoplethysmographic Measurement of Arterial Stiffness in Polish Patients with Long-COVID-19 Syndrome-The Results of a Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and Ischemic Heart Disease: Prevention and Therapy by Exercise and Conditioning.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Mechanisms of Aerobic Exercise Impairment in Diabetes: A Narrative Review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
- Analysis of Blood Glucose Distribution Characteristics and Its Risk Factors among a Health Examination Population in Wuhu (China).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Gender differences in the progression of target organ damage in patients with increased insulin resistance: the LOD-DIABETES study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2015Observational
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Abstract
To determine whether Nordic walking improves cardiovascular function in middle-aged women and men, we included 121 with normal glucose tolerance, 33 with impaired glucose tolerance and 47 with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in a randomized controlled study. The intervention group added Nordic walking 5 h/week for 4 months to their ordinary activities. Aortic pulse wave velocity, aortic augmentation index, stiffness index, reflection index, intima-media thickness in the radial and carotid arteries, echogenicity of the carotid intima-media and systemic vascular resistance were measured. While baseline blood pressure did not differ by gender or diagnosis, aortic augmentation index was found to be higher in women in all groups. Vascular function was unchanged with intervention, without differences by gender or diagnosis. In conclusion, 4 months of Nordic walking is an insufficient stimulus to improve vascular function. Future studies should consider hard endpoints in addition to measures of vascular health, as well as larger population groups, long-term follow-up and documented compliance to exercise training.
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