مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رسانی علوم و فناوری Journal of Sports Physiology and Athletic Conditioning 2783-3038 5 18 2026 1 25 The Effect of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Levels in Women with Type 2 Diabetes The Effect of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Levels in Women with Type 2 Diabetes en Alireza Babaei Mazreno Farzaneh Taghian Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. khosro Jalali Dehkordi دانشیار، گروه تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، واحد اصفهان (خوراسگان)، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اصفهان ، ایران Esmaeil Babaei 2025 7 6 <p><strong>Background and Purpose:</strong> Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic metabolic diseases, characterized by impaired glucose metabolism. This study aimed to investigate the effect of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on fasting blood sugar (FBS) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in women with type 2 diabetes.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> This quasi-experimental study employed a pretest-posttest control group design. Thirty women with type 2 diabetes, aged 40 to 50 years, were purposefully selected from the Diabetes Center of Yazd Province and randomly assigned to either the training group (n = 15) or the control group (n = 15). The training group performed moderate-intensity aerobic exercises for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using paired and independent t-tests at a significance level of 0.05.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The findings showed that after the exercise intervention, the training group experienced a significant reduction in FBS and HbA1c levels (p &lt; 0.001), whereas no significant change was observed in the control group (p &gt; 0.05). Moreover, the independent t-test confirmed significant differences between the two groups in the reduction of both indices.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, as a non-pharmacological intervention, can play a significant role in improving FBS and HbA1c levels in women with type 2 diabetes and should be considered in the treatment programs for these patients.</p> http://jspac.etb.iau.ir/fa/Article/Download/50751