Attema, Rikst2013-11-072013-11-0720042004Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 43-06, page: 2212.http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26568http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-18250We compared changes in thigh muscle cross sectional area (CSA), strength, VO2peak, and HbA1c following aerobic training (A), resistance training (R), or their added combination (AR) in 115 sedentary type 2 diabetic men and women. Participants aged 40 to 70 years, mean BMI of 33.5 kg/m2, were randomly assigned to 6 months of 3x/wk A only (17 M, 11 W), R only (17 M, 11 W), combined AR (17 M; 12 W), and waiting-list control (C) (17 M, 13 W). All exercising men increased mid-thigh CSA (all p < 0.05). Mean increases in VO2peak were exhibited in A and AR men (8.4% and 7.3%; p < 0.05). Strength increases were similar for exercising men and women. Absolute HbA1c decreased in AR men (1.22%) and women (0.62%), and A men (0.80%) (all p < 0.05). R men exhibited a greater relative reduction in HbA1c as compared to R women (p = 0.033 between sexes). Exercising men had modestly greater improvements in HbA1c than women.150 p.enHealth Sciences, Public Health.Health Sciences, Recreation.Thesis