Exercise training is associated with reduced pains from the musculoskeletal system in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2019 Jul 9. Epub 2019 Jul 9. PMID: 31299196

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Exercise training is associated with reduced pains from the musculoskeletal system in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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AIMS: To investigate the effect of exercise training on musculoskeletal pain in patients with type 2 diabetes.METHODS: The intervention was exercise twice weekly for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was musculoskeletal pain assessed using a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in 11 body sites. Secondary outcomes were use of analgesics, glycaemic control and body weight.RESULTS: The participants (n=69) were 66±10 years old, 38 were men and 50 completed the intervention. Pain in the limbs was more frequently reported by the participants compared to a matched general population (80.9% vs 65.3%, p=0.007). The participants who had any pain at baseline (NRS>0) and severe pain (NRS>3) reported significantly decreased pain in the feet, calf muscles, knees, thighs, hips, lower back and arms after the training period. Use of analgesics was unchanged, HbA1c (mmol/mol) decreased from 60±15 to 54±11, p

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