Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 56, Issue 2 , Pages 115-123 , May 2002

Combined aerobic and resistance exercise improves glycemic control and fitness in type 2 diabetes

  • Andrew Maiorana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6907, Australia
    • Cardiac Transplant Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • ,
  • Gerard O'Driscoll

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6907, Australia
    • Department of Cardiology, Royal Perth Hospital and West Australian Heart Research Institute, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • Cardiac Transplant Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • ,
  • Carmel Goodman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6907, Australia
    • ,
  • Roger Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Royal Perth Hospital and West Australian Heart Research Institute, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • ,
  • Daniel Green

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6907, Australia
    • Department of Cardiology, Royal Perth Hospital and West Australian Heart Research Institute, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • Cardiac Transplant Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6000, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +11-61-8-9380-2361; fax: +11-61-8-9380-1039

Received 19 March 2001 ,Revised 28 August 2001 ,Accepted 13 November 2001.

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