Effects of Exercise Modality on Insulin Resistance and Functional Limitation in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Lance E. Davidson,
Robert H. E. Hudson,
Katherine Kilpatrick,
Jennifer L. Kuk,
Kathleen McMillan,
Peter M. Janiszewski,
SoJung Lee,
Miu Lam,
Robert Ross
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.558
Subject(s) - medicine , aerobic exercise , insulin resistance , resistance training , physical therapy , type 2 diabetes , exercise physiology , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , insulin
Authorities advocate that resistance and aerobic exercise are essential for reducing risk factors for chronic disease and disability in older adults. However, the incremental effects of combined resistance and aerobic exercise compared with either modality alone on risk factors for disease and disability is generally unknown.
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