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Physical exercise and type 2 diabetes: is 3x10 minutes a day better than 30 minutes? -- secondary publication
Dahl-Petersen I, Eriksen L, Haugaard SB, Dela F
Ugeskrift for Laeger 2009 Mar 9;171(11):878-880
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

We compared the effects on glycaemic control of two different exercise protocols in elderly men with type 2-diabetes; one 30-minute session per day (1x30) and three 10-minute sessions per day (3x10). Cardiopulmonary fitness increased in both groups. Improvement in glycaemic control was only found in the 3x10 group. A likely explanation is that the total energy expenditure during training performed as multiple sessions is higher than the expenditure achieved during a single session per day.

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