Insulin sensitivity following exercise interventions: Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes among healthy adults

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 211-222

  Conn, Vicki S ^a   Koopman, Richelle J ^a   Ruppar, Todd M ^a   Phillips, Lorraine J ^a   Mehr, David R ^a   Hafdahl, Adam R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b ARCH Statistical Consulting LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Insulin resistance; Insulin sensitivity; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84933034479     PISSN: 21501319     EISSN: 21501327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150131913520328     Document Type: Review

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