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 2

Functional and cognitive parameters.

VariableCG T2DM

Sit-to-stand (repetitions)
 Pre10.1 ± 1.510.6 ± 2.1
 Post10.3 ± 2.611.4 ± 5.8
 ES0.09 (trivial)0.18 (trivial)
 Δ2.07.5

One-leg stand (s)
 Pre16.9 ± 21.015.9 ± 11.9
 Post11.8 ± 9.720.7 ± 11.1
 ES0.31 (trivial)0.41 (trivial)
 Δ−30.130.2

Usual walking speed (m/s)
 Pre1.2 ± 0.21.2 ± 0.2
 Post
 ES1.89 (moderate)0.50 (small)
 Δ508.2

Maximal walking speed (m/s)
 Pre1.7 ± 0.21.8 ± 0.4
 Post1.7 ± 0.2
 ES2.5 (moderate)0.31 (trivial)
 Δ38,4−5.5

TUG (s)
 Pre6.7 ± 1.1
 Post7.1 ± 1.47.4 ± 2.1
 ES0.31 (trivial)0.05 (trivial)
 Δ6.01.3

TUG with a cognitive task (s)
 Pre7.4 ± 1.3
 Post8.5 ± 2.7
 ES0.65 (small)0.20 (trivial)
 Δ14.96.2

CG = control group; T2DM = Type II diabetes mellitus; TUG = Timed “Up and Go”; ES = effect size; versus CG; versus baseline.