Aquatic Exercise Training in Warm versus Cold Water in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Both warm- and cold-water aerobic exercise effectively improved both macro- and microvascular functions and metabolic health in older adults with type 2 diabetes. However, warm-water exercise conferred extra benefits in muscle strength, flexibility, and oxidative stress, while cold-water exercise reduced blood pressure.
Authors
- Daroonwan Suksom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9668-3317)
- Siraprapa Panthong
- Saowaluck Suntraluck
- Hirofumi Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5397-1538)
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (TH)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Chandrakasem Rajabhat University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003910
- Primary Topic
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00