Study | Sample (n) | Period | Volume/Intensity | Results in HbA1c levels |
Tessier et al. (2000) [12] | Both sexes (CT: 19, CG: 20) | 16 weeks | 3x/week in circuit AT: 20 min w/intensity progressing from 35% - 59% HRmax to 60% - 79% HRmax RT: 2 sets of 20 rep (m.m.g.) | Without significant alterations |
Cuff et al. (2003) [13] | Post-menopausal women (CT:10, CG:9) | 16 weeks | 3x/week Total duration of 75 min per session AT: 60% to 75% HRres RT: 2 sets of 12 rep (5 exercises m.m.g.) | Without significant alterations |
Balducci et al. (2004) [14] | Both sexes (CT: 51, CG: 53) | 52 weeks | 3x/week AT: 30 min at 40% - 80% HRres RT: 3 sets of 12 rep at 40% - 60% 1RM (6 exercises m.m.g.) | Significant alteration: ↓1.21% in comparison to pre-training |
Tokmakidis et al. (2004) [15] | Post-menopausal women (CT: 9) | 16 weeks | AT: 2x/week (Mondays and Thursdays) 40 - 45 min at 60% - 70% HRmax progressing to 70% - 80% HRmax throughout the intervention RT: 2x/week (Tuesdays and Fridays) 3 sets of 12 repetitions at 60% 1RM (5 exercises m.m.g.) | Significant alteration: ↓0.80% in comparison to pre-training |
Sigal et al. (2007) [16] | Both sexes (CT: 64, CG: 63) | 22 weeks | 3x/week AT: duration of the sessions progressed from 25 to 45 min and intensity progressed from 70 to 75% of HRmax RT: 2 to 3 sets of 7 to 9 RM (7 exercises ―not-specified) | Significant alteration: ↓0.90% in comparison to pre-training ↓0.46% in comparison to AT ↓0.59% in comparison to RT |
Lambers et al. (2008) [17] | Both sexes (CT: 17, CG: 11) | 12 weeks | 3x/week, in circuit: Walk or light run (10 min), elbow flexion and extension, (10 min), cycling (10 min), knee flexion and extension (10 min), stepping (10 min). AT: progressed from 60 to 85% of HRres RT: progressed from 3 series of 10 - 15 rep from 60 to 85% 1RM | Significant alteration: ↓0.5% in comparison to pre-training |
Church et al. (2010) [18] | Both sexes (CT: 62, CG: 41) | 39 weeks | AT: 3x/week. Weekly dose of 10 kcal/kg body mass, among 50 and 80% VOmax RT: 2x/week 1 set of 10 to 12 RM (9 exercises m.m.g.) | Significant alteration: ↓0.27% in comparison to pre-training ↓0.38% in comparison to CG |
Balducci et al. (2010) [19] | Both sexes (CT: 22, CG: 20) | 52 weeks | 2x/week AT: 40 min at 70% - 80% VO2max RT: 80% 1RM (5 exercises m.m.g.) Training volume increasing in 0.1 kcal/kg body mass/month | Significant alteration: ↓1.09% in comparison to pre-training and ↓0.94 in comparison to CG |
Fatone et al. (2010) [20] | Both sexes (CT: 8) | 52 weeks | 2x/week AT: 55% - 70% VO2max RT: in circuit, progressing from 2 sets of 15 rep at 60% 1RM, to 3 sets of 8 rep at 80% 1RM (4 exercises m.m.g.) | Significant alteration: ↓0.45% in comparison to pre-training |
Jorge et al. (2011) [21] | Both sexes (CT: 12, CG: 12) | 12 weeks | 3x/week Total duration of 60 min per session AT: exercise in the cycle ergometer at HRLT RT: 7 exercises in circuit m.m.g. | Without significant alterations |