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Changes in Cognitive Function and in the Levels of Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) in Older Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjected to a Cardiorespiratory Exercise Programme

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  • Edgardo Molina-Sotomayor

    (Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, 7760197 Metropolitana, Chile)

  • Wanesa Onetti-Onetti

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, Spain)

  • Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez

    (Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain)

  • Jose Antonio González-Jurado

    (Physical Performance and Sports Research Centre, University of Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain)

Abstract

Ageing and diabetes are recognised as important risk factors for the development of cognitive deterioration. The aim was to analyse the effects of a walking-based training programme on cognitive deterioration and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in older women with type 2 diabetes. This was a six-month experimental and longitudinal study with an experimental group (EG) (n = 57) and a control group (CG) (n = 52). All participants were diabetic with hypoglycaemic treatment. EG carried out a walking-based training program. After the training, we evaluated the diabetic state (HbA1c), cognitive functioning with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) and body mass index (BMI). Results: EG obtained better results than CG in all the analysed variables. EG showed a significant improvement in the levels of HbA1c (−4.5%; p < 0.001), VO2max (+5.9%; p < 0.001) and BMI (−5.4%; p < 0.001); it also obtained increases in the scores of cognitive functioning, which were statistically significant in all dimensions, except for calculation (p = 0.384) and language (p = 0.168). Conclusion: The aerobic treatment produced significant improvements in the diabetic state and cognitive functioning in older women with type 2 diabetes.

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  • Edgardo Molina-Sotomayor & Wanesa Onetti-Onetti & Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez & Jose Antonio González-Jurado, 2020. "Changes in Cognitive Function and in the Levels of Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) in Older Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjected to a Cardiorespiratory Exercise Programme," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:12:p:5038-:d:373985
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