Interval Training and Compensation of Type 2 Diabetes ()
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The constant
aerobic training is traditionally considered as the best physical activity for
diabetic patients. But there is existing problem with adherence (complience) of this type of exercise and toleration of the specific training intensity of exercise for such
training time. The advantage of interval training is usage of higher intensity
of exercise for very short time alternating with low intensity of exercise. The
complex effect of this type of exercise is not mentioned in literature of type
2 diabetes too much. The aim of the study was to find the effect of interval
training compound to long term participation of specific exercise program. Methods: 43 obese type 2 diabetes
patients treated by diet, oral antidiabetics or insulin were randomized to 2 groups. The control
group consisted of 22 patients (12 women, 10 men) with average age 67.4 ± 8.4. 21 patients in main group with average
age 65.29 ± 10.67 participated in a controlled exercise program. Before and after the study, both of 2 groups
had complex internal investigation including spiroergometry. Results: Fitness
parameters improved in this group of diabetics, maximal achieved power in W·kg-1 increased statistically significantly p < 0.05. The level of total cholesterol decreased
statistically significantly p < 0.05; average values of
LDL-cholesterol decreased about 4.9% and triglycerids about 22.4%; average
value of HDL-cholesterol increased about 4.6%; fasting plasma glucose levels decreased about 10.5%. Percentage
of body fat p < 0.05 and diastolic blood
pressure p < 0.05 decreased based
on statistics. BMI tended to decrease but
WHR did not change at all. Conclusion: The physical
intervention influenced statistically significantly some of the observed parameters.
The interval training as a part of physical activities of diabetic patients positively
intervenes in complicated system of metabolical processes.
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Káfuňková, P. and Kvapil, M. (2017) Interval Training and Compensation of Type 2 Diabetes.
Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics,
7, 20-30. doi:
10.4236/ojcd.2017.71003.