Effects of exercise based on ACSM recommendations on individuals with a prediabetic state: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review seeks to employ a meta-analysis to evaluate the differential impacts of exercise interventions with high adherence versus those with low or uncertain adherence, following the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, on factors such as glucose regulation and insulin sensitivity in prediabetic patients.

Methods

A thorough search was executed across databases such as PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library from inception to September 1, 2025. We carried out a meta-analysis concentrating on exercise interventions among prediabetic patients. Only randomized controlled trials were included in our study. The meta-analyses determined WMDs for parameters such as fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2-hour plasma glucose (2hPG),

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766371 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature