Title

Long term effect of structured aerobic training versus structured resistance training program on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Authors

Kiran Mendhe^1,*, Y. Praveen Kumar² & Pallavi Kadve³

Affiliation

¹Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, VSPM’s College of Physiotherapy, Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Digdoh Hills, Hingana, Nagpur, India; ²Department of Cardiovascular Physiotherapy, VSPM’s College of Physiotherapy, Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Digdoh Hills, Hingana, Nagpur, India; ³Department of Biochemistry, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre & Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Digdoh Hills, Hingana, Nagpur, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Kiran Mendhe - E-mail: kjanbandhu@yahoo.co.in

Y. Praveen Kumar - E-mail: praveenkwhy@gmail.com

Pallavi Kadve - E-mail: drpallavikadwe07@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026

Abstract

The absence of clear evidence regarding the long-term comparative effectiveness of structured aerobic versus resistance training in improving lipid profile and metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes mellitus remains a significant clinical challenge. Hence, this randomized controlled trial evaluated 60 patients with T2DM assigned to aerobic or resistance training groups over an extended follow-up period. Both interventions demonstrated improvements in glycaemic control, lipid profile, cardiovascular parameters and behavioral outcomes, with resistance training showing superior early-phase benefits in diet-related behaviors and metabolic adaptation. However, long-term outcomes between the two groups converged, indicating comparable efficacy over time. Thus, date shows that both exercise modalities are beneficial, with modality-specific temporal advantages. By providing controlled longitudinal evidence, this study advances knowledge by clarifying the time-dependent differential impacts of aerobic and resistance training on metabolic and behavioral outcomes in T2DM.

Keywords

Aerobic exercise (AE), lipid profile, resistance training, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), exercise therapy

Citation

Mendhe et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3248-3253 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.