Azita Eslami - Department of Exercise physiology, Marvdasht branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran

Introduction: Exercise is recommended for the management of type ۲ diabetes, but its effects on diabetic nephropathy are still unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ۸ weeks resistance training on renal function in type۲ diabetic men. Material & Methods: Twenty two type ۲ diabetic men (Age: ۵۱.۱ ± ۱۰.۱ years) participated in this study as the subject. The subject based on their fasting blood glucose were divided into control (n=۱۲) or resistance training (RT) (n=۱۰) group randomly. Subjects in RT group executed six resistance exercises selected to stress the major muscle groups in the following order: chest press, leg extension, shoulder press, leg curls, latissimus pull down and leg press. Resistance training consisted of ۵۰-۶۰ min of weight training per day, ۳ days a week, for ۸ weeks. Results: The results indicated that fasting blood glucose was decreased in response to RT compare to the control group (p < ۰.۰۵). There was no meaningful difference in fasting insulin, insulin resistance and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between control or RT group. Conclusions: RT improves blood glycemia however further studies are needed to determine the effect of these training on renal function in patients with type ۲ diabetes.

Type ۲ diabetes, Resistance training, Renal function, nephropathy, Glomerular filtration rate