Subjects will be broken up into three groups consisting of an aerobic exercise group, a resistance exercise group, and a control group. All subjects’ vitals will be taken at baseline and each week for the length of the study. If possible, A1C records will be taken at baseline and at the completion of the intervention. Both exercise groups will perform their respective similar caloric activities at 70% VO2 for 3 days a week for 30-minute sessions each for a total of 12-weeks. Blood glucose and nerve measurements (TBD) will also be taken at baseline and after each week. The aerobic group will participate in a 30-minute session of cycling/running on the treadmill (caloric expenditure of about 9.3k-cal/min). The resistance group meanwhile will perform a resistance band exercise for 30 mins involving the lower extremities. In order to ensure that all groups receive equal amount of face-to-face time the control group will also meet (or be sent via email) 3 times a week and be given an informational reading or videos related to exercise and diabetes for 30-minutes.
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