Low-load high-velocity resistance exercises improve strength and functional capacity in diabetic patients

Submitted: 19 September 2016
Accepted: 3 April 2017
Published: 27 June 2017
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This study investigated the effects of low-load high-velocity resistance exercises on neuromuscular and functional outcomes in patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) during the early-phase of resistance training. Thirty participants with T2D performed 18 training sessions (6 weeks – 3x week) in one of two groups: low-load high-velocity exercises (LLHV, n=15, 62.1±10.5 years) or recreational activities (RA, n=15 56.7 ± 19.4 years). LLHV performed resistance exercises with 3x 8reps as fast as possible with 50-60% 1RM. RA performed light activities. Strength, power, and functional tests were assessed. There was significant increasing in the knee extension peak-torque at 60º/s (7.6%) and 180º/s (12.2%), rate of force development in the LLHV group (P<0.05), whereas there were no changes in the RA group. Significant increases in functional test were observed in the LLHV group (P<0.01) with no changes in the RA group. In conclusion, the LLHV induced marked improvements in neuromuscular parameters, as well as in the functional capacity of participants with T2D.

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University of Brasília (UnB), CAPES

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Celes, R., Bottaro, M., Cadore, E., Dullius, J., Schwartz, F., & Luzine, F. (2017). Low-load high-velocity resistance exercises improve strength and functional capacity in diabetic patients. European Journal of Translational Myology, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2017.6292