Table 1

Search strategy for MEDLINE

‘physical activity’
OR
‘physical fitness’
OR
‘physical exercise’
OR
exercise
OR
‘intense exercise’
OR
‘exercise training’
AND‘glycemic control’
OR
‘metabolic outcomes’
OR
HbA1c
OR
‘haemoglobin level’
OR
‘glycated haemoglobin’
AND‘randomised control trial’
OR
RCT
OR
‘quasi-experimental study’
OR
non-RCT
OR
‘controlled pre–post study’