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Effects of high- and moderate-intensity resistance training sessions on glycemia of insulin-treated and non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals

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Abstract

Purpose

The objective was to analyze the capillary glucose (CG) responses of two resistance exercise intensities in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) individuals undergoing different drug therapies.

Methods

Twelve non-insulin treated (NIT), and six insulin-treated (IT) T2DM individuals (67 ± 7 years) performed two resistance-training sessions (RT-session) at moderate-intensity (MOD, 3 × 10 reps at 70% of 10-RM), high-intensity (HIGH, 3 × 10 reps at 100% of 10-RM), and a non-activity control situation (CONT). The CG was evaluated before, during, and immediately after the experimental situations.

Results

Both MOD and HIGH promoted a superior reduction of CG than CONT in NIT (−37 vs. −33 vs. −4 mg/dl, respectively, p < 0.01). Conversely, in RT-sessions, CG reduction was not statistically different when compared to CONT in IT (−51 vs. −45 vs. −20 mg/dl, respectively, p > 0.05). The higher glycemic reduction was found immediately after rather than during the RT session (p < 0.05). In both RT-sessions, pre-exercise CG levels were directly related to CG reduction (p < 0.01).

Conclusions

A single acute RT-session reduces CG, regardless of intensity, in NIT individuals. In IT individuals, the RT-session did not induce an additional effect on CG. Moreover, participants with the highest pre-exercise CG levels were the most benefited ones by RT-session in reducing glycemia.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the Laboratório do Movimento and their members by assistance with participant recruitment and data collection. The authors are also grateful to Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination (Coordenação de aperfeiçoamento de pessoal de nível superior, CAPES), also for Minas Gerais State Agency for Research and Development (Fundação de amparo à pesquisa de Minas Gerais FAPEMIG, no. APQ-00417-15, and no. APQ-03546-15), National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho nacional de pesquisa e desevolvimento tecnológico, CNPq, no. 425498/2016-6).

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This study was financed by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brasil (CAPES) – financial code 001, Minas Gerais State Agency for Research and Development (Fundação de amparo à pesquisa de Minas Gerais FAPEMIG, no. APQ-00417-15, and no. APQ-03546-15), National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho nacional de pesquisa e desevolvimento tecnológico, CNPq, no. 425498/2016-6). The funding source has not been involved in the conduct of research or preparation of the article.

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    Pedro H. M. Ogando, João G. Silveira-Rodrigues, Bruno P. Melo, Bruno T. Campos & Danusa D. Soares

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    Pedro H. M. Ogando, João G. Silveira-Rodrigues, Anderson D. C. Silva, Ester G. Barbosa & Ivana M. S. Aleixo

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Ogando, P.H.M., Silveira-Rodrigues, J.G., Melo, B.P. et al. Effects of high- and moderate-intensity resistance training sessions on glycemia of insulin-treated and non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals. Sport Sci Health 19, 625–636 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-022-00931-2

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