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Practice Study Evaluation
History of the problem
The history of the problem focuses on the premise that individuals with Type I diabetes who engage in very little leisure-time physical activity have more frequent and more sever complications than those individuals who engage in higher levels of physical activity. Results remain unclear if exercise can help with glycemic control in Type I diabetes.
Aerobic exercise alone has shown little effect in assisting blood glucose control. However, multiple studies have shown that resistance training alone, in comparison to aerobic exercise, as part of a circuit training routine, or combined with resistance and aerobic exercise showed blood glucose reductions.
Identify gaps in the research
The gaps in the research center around the lack of information on how effective resistance or aerobic exercise is when used to assist with glycemic control for individuals
with Type I diabetes.
The purpose of the study
The purpose of the study is to examine the acute impacts of resistance training on glycemia during exercise and in the subsequent 24 hours for subjects who have Type I diabetes. These effects would be compared against the effects of individuals conducting aerobic exercise, and individuals who are conducting no exercise.
The hypothesis
The hypothesis being tested is, will resistance training be more effective in assisting individuals who have Type I diabetes with glycemic control as compared to aerobic exercise.
Evaluation: Funding
