Resistance Training (RT) in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (T2D) among elderly individuals is a growing, prevalent problem. This age-prevalent metabolic ailment, marked by deficient insulin production owing to insulin resistance, is seen mostly among people aged 80+ years. The projected number of people belonging to this age group by 2050 is forty million. In this paper, the contribution of RT (resistance training) on elderly type 2 diabetics' (mean age=65+ years) metabolic, cardiovascular and neuromuscular functions will be examined (Hovanec et al. 2012).

In the last ten years, experts have been showing increasing interest in evaluating RT's likely impact on aged type 2 diabetics. RT serves to activate individuals' muscular systems, creating force in opposition to resistive loads. This may be achieved using multiple exercise machines, calisthenics (lunges, sit-ups, pushups and crunches) and lifting dumbbells and other free-weights. When carried out on a regular basis with increased weight-lifting to moderate-to-high intensity, RT is known to result in muscle mass growth and improved muscular fitness. The latter term denotes muscle strength (or the quantity of force a muscle generates) as well as muscle endurance (or a muscle's capacity of exerting submaximal energy for prolonged durations (Hovanec et al. 2012)

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It is an unsurprising fact that RT's greatest impact is on the individual's musculoskeletal system, since it is widely recognized that this exercise technique aids in inducing neuromuscular transformations including enhanced muscle strength and size. In specific, study findings suggest that RT facilitates improved muscle quality and strength. The impacts may prove to be rather significant for the group under study, since type 2 diabetes and aging are related to decreased muscle power and mass, sedentary living, and greater adiposity (Hovanec et al. 2012).
While type 2 diabetes' fundamental molecular causes are yet to be determined, the disorder has been linked to obesity, sedentariness and visceral adiposity, all of which make the affected individual more vulnerable to a range of disabilities and cardiovascular ailments. Aged type 2 diabetics are essentially at double risk when it comes to the status of their physical and mental health, thereby appreciably increasing their reliance on healthcare facilities. Lowered muscle quality and strength has been associated with greater physical disability risks, including falls and mobility issues. The present meta-analysis's outcomes indicate…