European journal of public health
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Eur J Public Health · Apr 2019
Effects of a community-based exercise and motivational intervention on physical fitness of subjects with type 2 diabetes.
This study aimed to analyze the effects of a long-term community-based combined exercise program consisting of aerobic, resistance, flexibility and agility/balance training associated with motivational interviewing on physical fitness, physiological parameters and Physical Activity (PA) levels in middle-aged and older patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). ⋯ A long-term motivational exercise-based intervention may be more effective than PA recommendations only in improving physical fitness and PA levels in individuals with T2D and produce similar health improvements.