Similar functional capacity and handgrip strength of trained elderly women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study.

Background: This study compares the functional capacity and handgrip strength of older women with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D) who practiced physical exercises.

Methods: Twenty-six older women who practiced physical exercises participated in the study (13 with T2D - DM; 13 without T2D - CON). Functional capacity and handgrip strength were assessed.