TY - JOUR T1 - <span hwp:id="article-title-1" class="article-title">Aerobic plus resistance training was more effective than either alone for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes</span><span hwp:id="article-title-2" class="sub-article-title">Commentary</span> JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 48 LP - 48 DO - 10.1136/ebn.11.2.48 VL - 11 IS - 2 AU - Judith Carrier Y1 - 2008/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/11/2/48.abstract N2 - R J SigalDr R J Sigal, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; rsigal@ucalgary.caIn patients with type 2 diabetes, how do aerobic (AT), resistance (RT), and combined training compare for reducing haemoglobin (Hb) A1c concentrations?Design:randomised controlled trial (Diabetes Aerobic and Resistance Exercise [DARE] trial).Allocation:concealed.Blinding:blinded ({data collectors}* and outcome assessors).Follow-up period:6 months.Setting:8 community-based exercise facilities in Canada.Patients:251 patients (mean age 54 y, 64% men) who had type 2 diabetes for &gt;6 months, had baseline HbA1c concentrations of 6.6% to 9.9%, were previously inactive, and attended 10–12 exercise sessions during a 4-week run-in phase. Exclusion criteria included insulin use; ⩾20 min/session of exercise ⩾2 times/wk or RT in the past 6 months; changes in antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, or hypoglycaemic medication; … ER -