Ayesha A Motala
South Africa
Review Article
Effects of Short-Term Exercise in Overweight/Obese Adults with Insulin Resistance or Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Author(s): Tshidi Thaane, Ayesha A Motala and Andrew J McKuneTshidi Thaane, Ayesha A Motala and Andrew J McKune
Background: Chronic exercise training is associated with improvements in body composition and/aerobic fitness. This presents a challenge to study effects of exercise in isolation. Metabolic effects of short-term exercise training (≤ 12 weeks) are unclear, with studies reporting improvements or no change in insulin sensitivity and/or glucose control. This review systemically examined randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to establish whether short-term exercise training improves insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (diabetes).
Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted on nine electronic databases (BMC Endocrine Disorders, Clinical Key, Cochrane Library, EBSChost, PubMed, Scopus, Sabinet_SA Publications, The Lancet and Web of Science) to identify randomized controlled human trials (2005-2018) examining effe.. View More»
