Effects of Multicomponent Training on Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
7 affiliations
- 1Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Faroe Islands Tórshavn Faroe Islands
- 2National Hospital of the Faroe Islands Tórshavn Faroe Islands
- 3Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD) University of Maia Maia Portugal
- 4Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
- 5Steno Diabetes Center Faroe Islands National Hospital of the Faroe Islands Tórshavn Faroe Islands
- 6Centre for Physical Activity Research Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
- 7Faculty of Education University of the Faroe Islands Tórshavn Faroe Islands
Abstract
We investigated whether 14 weeks of multicomponent training delivered as small‐sided soccer improves body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and metabolic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes. Adults aged 40–70 years (n = 111) were randomized to exercise (n = 66; three 60‐min sessions per week) or usual care (n = 45). Constrained linear mixed models estimated between‐group differences in change. No between‐group difference was detected in the primary outcome, lean body mass (0.04 kg, 95% CI −0.97 to 1.05), or in fat mass, body fat percentage, or HbA1c. Compared with usual care, exercise produced greater increases in relative VO2peak (between‐group difference: 2.80 mL·kg−1·min−1, 95% CI 1.69 to 3.92), absolute VO2peak (237 mL/min, 95% CI 143 to 331), and Yo–Yo Intermittent Endurance Level 1 test performance (122 m, 95% CI 12 to 232). Exploratory analyses showed lower C‐peptide (−10.3%, 95% CI −19.0 to −0.6) and HOMA2‐IR (−10.8%, 95% CI −20.1 to −0.6), and higher HOMA2‐%S (+12.2%, 95% CI 0.6 to 25.1), in the exercise group relative to usual care. Exploratory three‐way interaction tests provided no clear evidence that glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist (GLP‐1RA) use modified the effects on lean body mass, fat mass, or absolute VO2peak. Small‐sided soccer improved cardiorespiratory fitness, whereas a benefit for lean body mass was not demonstrated. The metabolic findings require confirmation.
Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06478173
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BibTeX
@article{skoradal2026effects,
title = {{Effects of Multicomponent Training on Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial}},
author = {May‐Britt Skoradal and Jacobina Kristiansen and Susana Póvoas and Herborg Líggjasardóttir Johannesen and Helga Ellingsgaard and Helgi Winther Olsen and Magni Mohr and Tórur Sjúrðarson},
journal = {Scandinavian Journal of Medicine \& Science in Sports},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.1111/sms.70393},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70393},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Effects of Multicomponent Training on Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - May‐Britt Skoradal
AU - Jacobina Kristiansen
AU - Susana Póvoas
AU - Herborg Líggjasardóttir Johannesen
AU - Helga Ellingsgaard
AU - Helgi Winther Olsen
AU - Magni Mohr
AU - Tórur Sjúrðarson
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/05
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
DO - 10.1111/sms.70393
UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70393
AB - We investigated whether 14 weeks of multicomponent training delivered as small‐sided soccer improves body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and metabolic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes. Adults aged 40–70 years (n = 111) were randomized to exercise (n = 66; three 60‐min sessions per week) or usual care (n = 45). Constrained linear mixed models estimated between‐group differences in change. No between‐group difference was detected in the primary outcome, lean body mass (0.04 kg, 95% CI −0.97 to 1.05), or in fat mass, body fat percentage, or HbA1c. Compared with usual care, exercise produced greater increases in relative VO2peak (between‐group difference: 2.80 mL·kg−1·min−1, 95% CI 1.69 to 3.92), absolute VO2peak (237 mL/min, 95% CI 143 to 331), and Yo–Yo Intermittent Endurance Level 1 test performance (122 m, 95% CI 12 to 232). Exploratory analyses showed lower C‐peptide (−10.3%, 95% CI −19.0 to −0.6) and HOMA2‐IR (−10.8%, 95% CI −20.1 to −0.6), and higher HOMA2‐%S (+12.2%, 95% CI 0.6 to 25.1), in the exercise group relative to usual care. Exploratory three‐way interaction tests provided no clear evidence that glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist (GLP‐1RA) use modified the effects on lean body mass, fat mass, or absolute VO2peak. Small‐sided soccer improved cardiorespiratory fitness, whereas a benefit for lean body mass was not demonstrated. The metabolic findings require confirmation. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06478173
SN - 0905-7188
SN - 1600-0838
ER -