ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2026
Walking Improves Cardiac Function: A Trial on the Effects of Walking on Left Ventricular Function in Type 2 Diabetes Patients.
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Cardiometabolic abnormalities, which are common in diabetes patients, can be alleviated through exercise. We examined the specific effects of walking (4-5 METS) on diabetic patients' cardiac function in a randomized study. Patients with type 2 diabetes (metformin-, insulin-, and diet-controlled; n = 32) were randomized to a 12-week walking intervention (40 min, three times/week; n = 16) or standard care (control group, n = 16). We prospectively compared metabolic, anthropometric, cardiac function and cardiorespiratory fitness parameters between the two groups via linear regression. Compared with that of the control group, the postintervention global strain of the walking group improved significantly (-19.0 (±3.0) vs. -20.9 (±2.6), Diff = -1.92 (CI = -2.61--1.24),
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