Effect of combined aerobic and resistance training on kidney health in adults with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract
AIMS: Evidence on the effects of combined aerobic and resistance training on kidney function in type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains limited. We evaluated the effect of a 9-month structured exercise programme on kidney function in adults with T2D. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial conducted in four primary care centres in Catalunya, 136 adults with T2D without kidney disease (aged 41-87 years) were randomized to an intervention group (IG, n = 52) or control group (CG, n = 84). The IG completed two supervised 60-min sessions/week of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic and resistance exercise; the CG received standard care. The outcomes included changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin. RESULTS: (95%CI: 0.9-9.5, p = 0.019)). Improvements in eGFR were significantly greater in the IG, particularly among women, those
Fields of Study & Subjects
Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 103404–103404
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN