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Exercise training improves cognitive function and balance in type 2 diabetes

Last updated August 18, 2026

Key finding

Both exercise groups showed greater improvements than controls.

Dual-task exercise training effects on cognitive functions and balance in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Short-Term (≤3 mo)

Risk of bias

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Study focus

Dual-task exercise training effects on cognitive functions and balance in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Clinical relevance

This study evaluated Dual-task exercise training effects on cognitive functions and balance in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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Limitations were not clearly described in the extracted text.

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Sidrenur AK, Ferruh T, Betul T, Inés LR. Effects of Dual-Task Exercise Training on Cognitive Functions, Balance, and Functional Status in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026;15(7):2761. doi:10.3390/jcm15072761

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Dual-task balance exercise, Single-task balance exercise and Dual-task performance, Functional mobility.

Primary intervention

Dual-task balance exercise

Primary outcomes

  • Dual-task performance
  • Functional mobility

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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 60

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Evidence pairs

143

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High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 4 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 1 direct semantic evidence topic

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Contributes evidence

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Primary evidence

Evidence topic

Diabetic Neuropathy

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Core evidence

Study findings

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Dual-task performance

Dual-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance

Dual-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
25
Negative
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Functional mobility

Dual-task balance exercise → Functional mobility

Dual-task balance exercise → Functional mobility

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
25
Negative
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
Add to Evidence Tracker

Dual-task performance

Single-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance

Single-task balance exercise → Dual-task performance

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
25
Negative
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
Add to Evidence Tracker

Functional mobility

Single-task balance exercise → Functional mobility

Single-task balance exercise → Functional mobility

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
25
Negative
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
Add to Evidence Tracker

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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on Mind-Body and Balance Exercise and Functional mobility, Mind-Body and Balance Exercise and Dual-task performance.

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This study contributes to the evidence on the following intervention-outcome relationships.

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Does Dual-task balance exercise improve dual-task performance?

Emerging Evidence

Dual-task balance exercise may worsen Dual-task performance or be associated with harm.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Dual-task performance

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | moderate negative | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Dual-task balance exercise improve functional mobility?

Emerging Evidence

Dual-task balance exercise may worsen Functional mobility or be associated with harm.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Functional mobility

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | moderate negative | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Single-task balance exercise improve dual-task performance?

Emerging Evidence

Single-task balance exercise may worsen Dual-task performance or be associated with harm.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Dual-task performance

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | moderate negative | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026

Does Single-task balance exercise improve functional mobility?

Emerging Evidence

Single-task balance exercise may worsen Functional mobility or be associated with harm.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Functional mobility

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | moderate negative | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Aug 2026
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