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Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Effects of 12-Week Progressive Sandbag Exercise Training on Glycemic Control and Muscle Strength in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Combined with Possible Sarcopenia.

Yu-Hsuan Chien, Chia-Jen Tsai, Dean-Chuan Wang, Pin-Hung Chuang, Hwai-Ting Lin

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Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Hsuan ChienDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
Chia-Jen TsaiDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
Dean-Chuan WangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5571-2505
Pin-Hung ChuangDepartment of Leisure and Sports Management, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
Hwai-Ting LinDepartment of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-9916-2119
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWChang Gung University · TWCheng Shiu University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at a three-fold increased risk of developing sarcopenia compared to those without diabetes. The objective of this study was to investigate whether an intervention involving progressive sandbag exercises is beneficial to patients with T2DM and possible sarcopenia in terms of enhancing muscle strength and controlling blood sugar levels. Forty patients with T2DM and possible sarcopenia (age > 50 years) were recruited and randomly divided into resistance training and control groups. Resistance exercises for the upper and lower extremities were performed using sandbags (0.5 kg at the beginning to 1 kg after 1 month). Patients in the control group were asked to maintain their usual daily lifestyle. After 12 weeks, the training group were significant better than the control group in terms of glycosylated hemoglobin, the five times sit-to-stand test, skeletal muscle mass and calf circumference, and the physiological domain of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire. In conclusion, these simple home exercises are beneficial to patients with T2DM combined with possible sarcopenia. This approach can assist patients in controlling their levels of glycosylated hemoglobin as well as improve physical fitness and quality of life.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2SarcopeniaExerciseGlycated HemoglobinGlycemic ControlHumansMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthQuality of LifeGlycated Hemoglobinblood sugarhigh repetitionlow-resistancephysical fitnessquality of life

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PMID36429728
PMCPMC9690442
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