Rowing Away from Diabetes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Indoor rowing in adults with impaired glucose regulation: a pilot study
IRAS ID
160743
Contact name
Gary O'Donovan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leicester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 31 days
Research summary
Primary research question: What is the effect of indoor rowing, under the ideal circumstances of a laboratory setting, on glucose control in adults with impaired glucose control?
Secondary research question: Is it possible to develop a full-scale study of the benefits of indoor rowing under the usual circumstances of a community setting?
Why? It is good practice to conduct a small pilot study before embarking on an expensive full-scale study.
What? Around 150 minutes of aerobic exercise and around 150 minutes of resistance exercise per week are necessary to meet prevailing recommendations for adults with impaired glucose control. Around 120 minutes of indoor rowing per week might be a less time-consuming alternative to prevailing recommendations because indoor rowing involves a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise.
Who? Twenty men and postmenopausal women aged 45-65 years with impaired glucose regulation, such as those with type 2 diabetes. Eligible volunteers will not have smoked in the last year, will not have exercised regularly in the last six months, and will not be taking any form of diabetes medication other than metformin. Eligible volunteers will have stable weight and a body mass index of 25-40.
Where and how? Before and after the exercise intervention, glucose control (postprandial blood glucose concentrations) will be assessed at Leicester Diabetes Centre and cardiac function (MRI) will be assessed at Glenfield Hospital. During the exercise intervention, participants will use an indoor rower three times per week for 12 weeks at Leicester Diabetes Centre. Participants will be taught how to row correctly and the duration and intensity will gradually increase. In order to inform the design of a full-scale trial, recruitment rate will be assessed, adherence will be monitored, and a third party will interview participants to find out if the intervention and assessments are feasible and acceptable.
REC name
East Midlands - Leicester Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0001
Date of REC Opinion
11 Feb 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion