Abstract
Exercise therapy improves glycemic control and reduces cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, access to professionally supervised programs is limited, particularly for older adults. Home-based, weather-independent, exercise options have yet to be investigated in detail. The present study examined the effects of a self-directed, low-to-moderate intensity dance exercise program performed at home on glycemic control and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older adults with T2D. In this single-arm, intervention study, 20 elderly patients with T2D (median age, 70.5 years) participated in a standardized, unsupervised, home-based, aerobic dance program ("DaredeMo Dance") for at least 20 min per day for 12 weeks. The program was designed to be of low-to-moderate intensity, namely < 4 metabolic equivalents (METs). Primary outcomes were changes in HbA1c, glycoalbumin (GA), and HRQOL (assessed using SF-36v2). Secondary outcomes included body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), and fasting plasma glucose (FPG). A standardized, indoor, low-to-moderate intensity, dance program improved glycemic control and HRQOL in older adults with T2D. This approach offers a safe, accessible, and sustainable exercise option for those with limited access to professional guidance. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13340-025-00854-6.
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TerminologySelection (genetic algorithm)Factor (programming language)Interpretation (philosophy)Computer scienceExploratory factor analysisExploratory analysisManagement scienceData scienceOperations researchArtificial intelligenceEngineeringMachine learningLinguistics
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Richard L. Gorsuch
(1988).
Exploratory Factor Analysis.
Handbook of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
, 231-258.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0893-5_6
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- 10.1007/978-1-4613-0893-5_6
- PMID
- 41311516
- PMCID
- PMC12647483