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ReviewTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2021

The importance of physical activity in management of type 2 diabetes and COVID-19.

Samuel Seidu, Kamlesh Khunti, Tom Yates, Abdullah Almaqhawi, M J Davies, Jack Sargeant

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Review in Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Analysis of Diabetic Foot Deformation and Plantar Pressure Distribution of Women at Different Walking Speeds.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  12. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Samuel SeiduDiabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8335-7018
Kamlesh KhuntiDiabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Tom YatesDiabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Abdullah AlmaqhawiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
M J DaviesDiabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Jack SargeantDiabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
University of Leicester · GBKing Faisal University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over time, various guidelines have emphasised the importance of physical activity and exercise training in the management of type 2 diabetes, chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19. Most research to date indicates that people with type 2 diabetes who engage in both aerobic and resistance exercise see the greatest improvements in insulin sensitivity. Physical activity is now also known to be effective at reducing hospitalisation rates of respiratory viral diseases, such as COVID-19, due to the beneficial impacts of exercise on the immune system. Preliminary result indicates that home-based exercise may be an essential component in future physical activity recommendations given the current COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing. This home-based physical exercise can be easily regulated and monitored using step counters and activity trackers, enabling individuals to manage health issues that benefit from physical exercise.

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COVID-19diabetesexercisemanagement

Identifiers

PMID34721838
PMCPMC8554560
OpenAlexW3208689146

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