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Changes In Cognition And Brain Function Following 26 Weeks Of Progressive Resistance Training In Older Adults At Risk For Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Joyla Furlano, Becky Horst, Robert Petrella, Kevin Shoemaker, Lindsay Nagamatsu
Changes In Cognition And Brain Function Following 26 Weeks Of Progressive Resistance Training In Older Adults At Risk For Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Joyla Furlano, Becky Horst, Robert Petrella, Kevin Shoemaker, Lindsay Nagamatsu
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Introduction
Type 2 diabetes is associated with deficits in cognition and brain health. Individuals with 1 or more risk factors for diabetes (i.e., obesity, prediabetes) already experience some neurocognitive impairment and are at risk for further decline. One way to combat these deficits is through exercise; however, whether resistance exercise can improve these functions in this at-risk group is unknown.Methods
This study was a pilot randomized controlled trial. Participants were aged 60-80 and had prediabetes (fasting capillary glucose 6.1-6.9 mmol/L) and/or were overweight or obese (body mass index of 25 or above). Participants completed resistance training or balance and …Nutrition And Exercise Interventions During Pregnancy: How Important Is Adherence?, Taniya S. Nagpal
Nutrition And Exercise Interventions During Pregnancy: How Important Is Adherence?, Taniya S. Nagpal
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Lifestyle interventions (nutrition and exercise) offered during pregnancy may prevent excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) and improve pregnancy outcomes. The efficacy of previous interventions has been inconsistent as some studies ‘successfully’ achieve their health outcome goals while others have had a null effect. A common limitation reported among ‘unsuccessful’ studies is low adherence. The objective of this dissertation was to execute three independent yet interrelated studies to determine if adherence is a key factor in determining the success of a lifestyle intervention during pregnancy. Study 1 compared adherence to ‘successful’ and ‘unsuccessful’ lifestyle interventions during pregnancy using a systematic review. …