The findings demonstrate community-based PA interventions can be effective in producing increases in PA .
Our findings can guide future PA community-based interventions  in adult population s diagnosed with TD2
Evidence suggests engaging in regular physical activity ( PA ) can have beneficial outcomes for adults with type 2 diabetes ( TD2 ) , including weight loss , reduction of medication usage and improvements in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)/fasting glucose .
While a number of clinical -based PA interventions exist , community-based approaches are limited .
Effects of long-term resistive training on mobility and strength in older adults with diabetes.
BACKGROUND Strength training has been shown to be beneficial in older adults . However , very little data exist on the effects of strength training in older diabetics . METHODS 31 community-dwelling older adults with diabetes ( mean age = 66.1 years ) were r and omly assigned to either an exercise ( EX ) or control ( CO ) group . The EX group trained the plantar flexors , knee extensors , knee flexors , hip extensors , and hip flexors muscle groups at 50 % , 60 % , and 70 % of 1-repetition maximum , 2.6 days a week , for 24 months . Mobility tests included the timed up and go , 50-foot walk , and walking up and down 8 stairs . Strength and mobility for both groups were evaluated at 6-month intervals . RESULTS There was a group and time effect as the EX group increased 31.4 % ( p < .001 ) in strength for all muscle groups after the first 6 months of training , and the strength gains were retained for the duration of the training intervention . There was also a group and time effect for mobility as performance increased 8.6 % and 9.8 % ( p = .032 and p = 0.031 ) for the first 6 and 12 months , respectively , but decreased to 4.6 % above baseline at the end of the intervention . There were essentially no changes from baseline strength or mobility values for the CO group . CONCLUSION In conclusion , these data suggest that a moderate-intensity resistive-training program can improve mobility and strength for the duration of a 24-month intervention in older adults with diabetes , thus potentially reducing the rate of mobility loss during aging
The findings demonstrate community-based PA interventions can be effective in producing increases in PA .
Our findings can guide future PA community-based interventions  in adult population s diagnosed with TD2
Evidence suggests engaging in regular physical activity ( PA ) can have beneficial outcomes for adults with type 2 diabetes ( TD2 ) , including weight loss , reduction of medication usage and improvements in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)/fasting glucose .
While a number of clinical -based PA interventions exist , community-based approaches are limited .