Last updated May 6, 2026
Key finding
In adults with type 2 diabetes, both supervised dual-task and single-task exercise programs improved balance, functional mobility, and cognitive performance over 8 weeks compared with no exercise.
This trial tested two supervised exercise programs in adults with type 2 diabetes: one used balance training alone and the other paired balance training with cognitive tasks. After 8 weeks, both exercise groups improved balance, mobility, and several cognitive measures more than the control group, while dual-task training showed an extra advantage mainly for overall MoCA score.
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Moderate
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Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
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Short-Term (≤3 mo)
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In adults with type 2 diabetes, both supervised dual-task and single-task exercise programs improved balance, functional mobility, and cognitive performance over 8 weeks compared with no exercise.
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Aslan Kolukisa S, Taspinar F, Taspinar B. Examining the Effects of Dual and Single Task Exercises in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2026;15(7):2761. doi:10.3390/jcm15072761
Dual-task walking performance ↓ improved in both exercise groups versus control
Balance test errors and completion times ↓ after both exercise programs
Cognitive screening scores ↑, with the largest MoCA gain in the dual-task group
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This study contributes evidence to Dual-task balance exercise, Single-task balance exercise and Cognitive function, Dual-task performance, Functional mobility, and 1 more.
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Dual-task balance exercise → Cognitive function
Dual-task balance exercise → Cognitive function
Dual-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance
Dual-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance
Dual-task balance exercise → Functional mobility
Dual-task balance exercise → Functional mobility
Dual-task balance exercise → Postural balance
Dual-task balance exercise → Postural balance
Single-task balance exercise → Cognitive function
Single-task balance exercise → Cognitive function
Single-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance
Single-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance
Single-task balance exercise → Functional mobility
Single-task balance exercise → Functional mobility
Single-task balance exercise → Postural balance
Single-task balance exercise → Postural balance
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This study applies most directly to middle-aged adults with type 2 diabetes who can walk independently and do not have major diabetes-related complications, severe sensory loss, or medical conditions that would limit exercise participation.
The benefits were shown in a relatively small supervised program with one-on-one physiotherapist support, so results may not be identical in routine unsupervised care. Also, the dual-task program was not clearly better than the single-task program on most outcomes, so the safest conclusion is that structured exercise helped, while added cognitive tasks may offer selective extra benefit.
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This study contributes to evidence on Mind-Body and Balance Exercise and Postural balance, Mind-Body and Balance Exercise and Cognitive Performance.
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Measures Postural balance as a key outcome.
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Mind-Body and Balance Exercise appears to improve Cognitive Performance.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Cognitive function
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Dual-task balance exercise appears to improve Functional mobility.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Functional mobility
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Dual-task balance exercise appears to improve Postural balance.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Postural balance
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Single-task balance exercise appears to improve Functional mobility.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Functional mobility
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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