Ultrasound therapy for exercise-induced muscle soreness and fatigue relief in women with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise-induced muscle soreness and fatigue are significant barriers to physical activity in middle-aged women with type 2 diabetes (T2D), exacerbated by impaired tissue healing and chronic inflammation.

Objectives

To evaluate whether post-exercise therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) effectively reduces exercise-induced muscle soreness and fatigue while improving metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in women with T2D.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Methods

Thirty sedentary women with T2D (aged 41-49 years, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) 6.5%-9.0%) were randomized to a TUS group (n = 15) or control (n = 15). Both groups completed an 8-week aerobic cycling program (3 sessions/week, 45 min/session, 60%-70% VO₂max). The TUS group re

SUBMITTER: Bameri T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397603 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature