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Outdoor Green Cycling Improves Glycemic Control &Mood in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis and T2DM

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November 2025

Outdoor Green Cycling Improves Glycemic Control &Mood in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis and T2DM

Vol: 307| Issue: 11| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Psychosocial and physiological health outcomes of outdoor green exercise versus indoor exercise in knee osteoarthritis patients coexisting with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial.

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025 01-May;():. 10.3389/fendo.2025.1560536

Contributing Authors:
Y Jin X Geng Q Wang F Xue S Lu L Huang

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Eighty-two patients with coexisting knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were randomized to outdoor green cycling (n=41) or indoor stationary cycling (n=41). The primary outcome of interest was HbA1c. Secondary outcomes of interest included KOOS subscales, perceived stress (PSS), mood (POMS and subscales), self-esteem (RSE), BMI, enjoyment, and intention to continue exerci...

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