Modification of insulin sensitivity and glycemic control by activity and exercise

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1868-1877

  Roberts, Christian K ^a   Little, Jonathan P ^b   Thyfault, John P ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; High intensity exercise; Insulin resistance; Obesity; Physical inactivity; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

BLOOD; EXERCISE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXERCISE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84885004999     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318295cdbb     Document Type: Review

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