Strength, Conditioning & Physical Exercise - Original Articles
Vol. 27 No. 2 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2017.6292

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

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Received: 19 September 2016
Published: 27 June 2017
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Type 2 diabetes, Power output, Rate of force development, Rate of velocity development, Strength training
exercise, strength training

Authors

Rodrigo Celes
celes.rodrigo@gmail.com
University Center of Federal District, UDF, Brasília; University of Brasília, Brasilia, Brazil.
Martim Bottaro
University of Brasília, Brasilia, Brazil.
Eduardo Cadore
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Jane Dullius
University of Brasília, Brasilia, Brazil.
Fabiano Schwartz
University of Brasília, Brasilia, Brazil.
Filipe Luzine
University of Brasília, Brasilia, Brazil.
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. Low-load high-velocity resistance exercises improve strength and functional capacity in diabetic patients. Eur J Transl Myol [Internet]. 2017 Jun. 27 [cited 2026 Apr. 28];27(2). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/bam/article/view/6292

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