The duration and frequency of the high intensity training sessions in the present study (270 minutes per week) imply a larger training volume than in single mode exercise interventions (120-135 minutes per week).
With regard to stand-alone single exercise-type interventions, up to now power training has not been conducted in this target group.
Fig. 3 a c Individual data from exercise interventions that on average protected against loss of strength at 0.2 ms−1 and d where no exercise intervention was completed.
The physical exercise interventions were single-component focusing purely on lower extremity strength [ 23, 27] or multi-component addressing a variety of physical parameters as endurance, flexibility, balance and strength [ 21, 24- 26, 28, 29].
The physical exercise interventions involved 2 single-component programs focusing on lower extremity strength and 6 multi-component programs addressing a variety of physical parameters.
Exercise interventions are one of the single most effective strategies for preventing falls [ 10].
These include the motor aspect of exercise [ 10, 11]; and combined modality exercise interventions to address the limitations of repeatedly evaluating a single component of exercise training in relation to cognition [ 12].
Articles included in this analysis showed four distinct types of exercise and physical activity measures: (a) responses to exercise intervention ≥ 1 week (Table 2, n = 13); (b) response to a single exercise bout (Table 3, n = 2); (c) relationships to physical activity (Table 4, n = 12); and (d) response to upcoming exercise stress (Table 5, n = 5).
Compared to more prolonged interventions, two studies observed possible changes in CAR following a single exercise bout.
Whether such differences in the acute glucoregulatory effect of a single bout of exercise also translate into improvements in glycaemic control following more prolonged endurance-type exercise interventions in type 2 diabetes patients remains speculative [ 12, 13].
