Exercise therapy of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus a report of 10 year studies. The efficacy of exercise therapy.

The effect of a physical training course of 1-2 month duration using cycloergometer with the intensity of VO2 max 60%, 30 min per day was observed in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients. The results showed a decrease of plasma glucose and insulin levels, sigma PG and sigma IRI and an improvement of blood lipid constitution. These were accompanied by a decreased erythrocyte insulin receptor binding rate and a reduction of receptor binding sites of both high and low affinity receptors.