The Effects of Upper Extremity Aerobic Exercise Training in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with T2DM, * Aged between 18-65 years, * Able to walk and cooperate, * Patients who volunteer to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass index \>40 kg/m2, * A known lung disease, * Serious neurological, neuromuscular, orthopedic, or other diseases affecting physical functions, * Cognitive impairment that causes them to have difficulty understanding and following exercise test instructions, * Having had any cardiac event or surgery in the last six months, * Participated in a planned exercise program within the last three months, * Uncontrolled hypertension, * An acute pulmonary exacerbation within the last 4 weeks, have an acute upper or lower respiratory tract infection, * Presence of diabetes complications such as nephropathy, retinopathy and severe neuropathy, * Contraindications for exercise testing and/or exercise training according to the American College of Sports Medicine.