The Sunnybrook Type 2 Diabetes Study

The program combines exercise, education and healthy lifestyle behaviour changes. Participants will begin the program with a cardiopulmonary exercise assessment. Then the team will create a personalized program of exercise based on functional abilities and personal goals. Participants will attend 1 supervised exercise class a week, which includes a warm-up and stretching routine, aerobic exercise (walking, stationary cycling or elliptical machine), resistance training and an educational session. This program also offers peer-to-peer support and encourages participants to carry out their own exercise program at home 4 more times per week and to keep a weekly exercise diary to help them with their progress.

Participants receive usual care from outpatient services, which may include Endocrinology, Family Medicine, or Diabetes Education