Research Article

Multicomponent Exercise Improves Hemodynamic Parameters and Mobility, but Not Maximal Walking Speed, Transfer Capacity, and Executive Function of Older Type II Diabetic Patients

Table 1

Characteristics of the older adults according to T2DM.

VariableCG T2DM

Age (years)64.4 ± 5.766.0 ± 3.20.15
Weight (kg)71.2 ± 13.875.8 ± 12.30.04
Height (m)1.58 ± 0.01.58 ± 0.00.84
BMI (kg/m2)28.4 ± 2.230.3 ± 2.80.27
WC (cm)97.5 ± 11.7102.6 ± 10.7<0.001
HC (cm)104.4 ± 9.6105.8 ± 13.70.07
WC/HC0.93 ± 0.061.07 ± 0.990.09
NC (cm)36.7 ± 3.638.0 ± 3.10.03

CG = control group; T2DM = Type 2 diabetes mellitus; BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference; HC = hip circumference; NC = neck circumference.