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High-intensity Interval Training Prescriptions to Reduce the Risk of Complications Linked to Type 2 Diabetes: the Role of Interval Length on Clinical Benefits and on Physiological Mechanisms

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence has steadily been rising in the past decades and its complications, including cardiovascular diseases (CVD), are a major public health concern.

To lower CVD risk and to maintain an adequate glycemic control, Diabetes Canada recommends aerobic exercise of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). The leading hypothesis of this study is that longer intervals will favor an anti-inflammatory immune state, and that and that it will be correlated with reduced arterial stiffness and blood pressure.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    FEMALE

  • Eligible Ages:

    60 to 80

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* With a diagnostic for type 2 diabetes
* Arterial hypertension (controlled at rest)
* Low or no alcohol consumption (≤ 7 alcoholic beverages/week)
* Non-smoking
* Physically active ( \> 60 minutes of structured and scheduled physical activity/week for the previous 3 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Insulin therapy
* Use of beta blockers
* Unstable medication in the past 6 months
* Stroke in the past 6 months, or with consequences limiting physical activity practice
* Coronary disease without revascularization, or peripheral artery disease
* Neuropathy, retinopathy of nephropathy diagnostics
* Orthopedic limitations, or medical counter-indication for physical activity practice
* Surgery scheduled during the study period

Study Location

Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement
Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Eléonor Riesco, PhD

[email protected]
1-819-821-8000
Study Sponsored By
Université de Sherbrooke
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT04986345