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High-Intensity Interval Training combined with Resistance Training (HIIT+RT) produces equivalent short- and medium-term improvements in glucose control, cardiometabolic risk, and microvascular complication markers compared to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training combined with Resistance Training (MICT+RT) in men with Type 2 Diabetes.

For men with Type 2 Diabetes, combining high-intensity interval training with resistance training is just as effective as moderate-intensity continuous training for improving blood sugar control and heart health. Both approaches should be supervised, especially given medication use, and can be chosen based on patient preference and adherence.

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High-Intensity Interval Training Is Equivalent to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training for Short- and Medium-Term Outcomes of Glucose Control, Cardiometabolic Risk, and Microvascular Complication Markers in Men With Type 2 Diabetes
Shohn G. Wormgoor et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2018

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Randomized clinical trial with a small sample size (n=23) and short duration (12 weeks + 6 month follow-up).

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High-Intensity Interval Training Is Equivalent to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training for Short- and Medium-Term Outcomes of Glucose Control, Cardiometabolic Risk, and Microvascular Complication Markers in Men With Type 2 Diabetes

Shohn G. Wormgoor et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2018

DOI 10.3389/fendo.2018.00475

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