Does self-directed exercise improve perceived measures of health in adults with partly controlled asthma?
Adults with partly controlled asthma are able to improve perceived control and subjective measures of asthma-related health with 12 weeks of self-directed exercise; however, supervision may be required to make significant improvements to measured asthma control, quality of life, and aerobic fitness. Future research should focus on the means to improve adherence of self-directed exercise programs in this population.
Hyperproinsulinaemia is associated with defects in insulin secretion rather than a reduction in β-cell area. The weak association between intact proinsulin and IR argues against the usefulness of this parameter in clinical practice.