RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Influence of Physical Training on Blood Glucose Control, Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Secretion, and Insulin Action in Non-insulin-dependent Diabetic Patients JF Diabetes Care JO Diabetes Care FD American Diabetes Association SP 416 OP 420 DO 10.2337/diacare.7.5.416 VO 7 IS 5 A1 Trovati, Mariella A1 Carta, Quirico A1 Cavalot, Franco A1 Vitali, Sara A1 Banaudi, Carlo A1 Lucchina, Pietro Greco A1 Fiocchi, Franco A1 Emanuelli, Giorgio A1 Lenti, Gianfranco YR 1984 UL http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/7/5/416.abstract AB This study has been designed to investigate, in five non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients, the influence of physical training (1 h a day, 7 days a wk for 6 wk, at 50–60% maximum oxygen uptake) on blood glucose control, glucose tolerance, insulin secretion, and insulin action. Physical training resulted in a significant improvement in blood glucose control, glucose tolerance, and insulin action. These results suggest that short-term intense physical training ameliorates the main metabolic derangements of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.