General 6 — Dr. Elise Brown, PhD

Selected publications.

Using strength to predict diabetes.
1. Grip Strength Cut Points for Diabetes Risk Among Apparently Healthy U.S. Adults.
Using strength to manage diabetes.
1. Effectiveness of Resistance Training and Associated Program Characteristics in Patients at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
2. Effects of single bout resistance exercise on glucose levels, insulin action, and cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes: A narrative review
Using strength to improve body composition.
1. The Impact of Different High-Intensity Interval Training Protocols on Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Healthy Young Adult Females
Designing push-pull strength programs.

1. Movement pattern definitions for resistance training behavior measurement in diabetes

Currently studying exercise and quality of life in people with diabetes, and creating tools to measure muscle-strengthening exercise behaviors and environmental factors influencing participation in this type of exercise.

Before that, developed muscle strength cut-points to predict type 2 diabetes in adults and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents/young adults, and determined effectiveness of muscle-strengthening exercise training in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.