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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: Resistance Training for Diabetes: Insights from Dr. Elise Brown (Pt1)
Description: In this enlightening episode of the Physical Activity Researcher Podcast, host Dr. Olli Tikkanen engages in a detailed discussion with Dr. Elise Brown, Associate Professor of Wellness and Health Promotion at Oakland University. Dr. Brown's extensive research focuses on exercise and diabetes, with a special emphasis on resistance exercise. She shares her journey from being an enthusiastic weightlifter to a leading researcher, inspired by personal connections to type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Brown delves into her significant research findings, including the development of grip strength cut-points for assessing diabetes risk and cardiometabolic risk in various populations. She provides a...