@misc{10481/63320,
year = {2020},
month = {6},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/63320},
abstract = {Ageing and diabetes are recognised as important risk factors for the development of
 cognitive deterioration. The aim was to analyse the effects of a walking-based training programme
 on cognitive deterioration and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in older women with type 2
 diabetes. This was a six-month experimental and longitudinal study with an experimental group
 (EG) (n = 57) and a control group (CG) (n = 52). All participants were diabetic with hypoglycaemic
 treatment. EG carried out a walking-based training program. After the training, we evaluated
 the diabetic state (HbA1c), cognitive functioning with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE),
 cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) and body mass index (BMI). Results: EG obtained better results
 than CG in all the analysed variables. EG showed a significant improvement in the levels of HbA1c
 (−4.5%; p < 0.001), VO2max (+5.9%; p < 0.001) and BMI (−5.4%; p < 0.001); it also obtained increases
 in the scores of cognitive functioning, which were statistically significant in all dimensions, except
 for calculation (p = 0.384) and language (p = 0.168). Conclusion: The aerobic treatment produced
 significant improvements in the diabetic state and cognitive functioning in older women with type
 2 diabetes.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Physical activity},
keywords = {Walking},
keywords = {Training},
keywords = {Health},
keywords = {Cognitive impairment},
keywords = {Aging},
title = {Changes in Cognitive Function and in the Levels of Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) in Older Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjected to a Cardiorespiratory Exercise Programme},
doi = {10.3390/su12125038},
author = {Molina Sotomayor, Edgardo and Onetti Onetti, Wanesa and Castillo Rodríguez, Alfonso and González Jurado},
}