The effect of low-volume, high-intensity exercise on pre-diabetes (v1)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The effect of low-volume, high-intensity training on intermediate hyperglycaemia in service users of an NHS Specialist Diabesity Service
IRAS ID
167716
Contact name
Matthew Haines
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 31 days
Research summary
Exercise is an important part of treatment for patients who are pre-diabetic and diabetic. However, 'lack of time' is often cited as a barrier to regular exercise participation. Recently there is an increased interest in high-intensity training (HIT) which has been shown to be effective in improving a range of metabolic risk factors, including fitness and insulin sensitivity, which are important for pre-diabetic and diabetic patients. This is important because HIT requires considerably less time commitment than traditional exercise guidelines. Therefore, HIT could be a more time efficient approach to exercise and might appeal to those who otherwise would not adhere to time consuming exercise.
HIT is brief periods of repeated intense exercise interspersed with longer periods of recovery (most of the exercise time is spent at a low-intensity). The intensity of the training session can be controlled in a variety of ways, such as the intensity of the sprint, the duration of the sprint or the number of sprints performed. Intensity can be tailored to individual fitness. Future HIT research should focus on the optimal combination of intensity and volume necessary to induce adaptations in a genuinely practical and time-efficient manner. HIT also needs to be used in patients for who the intended intervention is planned (i.e. patients with metabolic disease).
Therefore, the aim of this research is to consider the effects of a HIT programme in patients with pre-diabetes. This is a priority target group because most people who are pre-diabetic will become type 2 diabetic within 5-10 years. The study would take place via The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s Specialist Diabesity Service at Dewsbury and District Hospital. Participants accessing the service will be approached for recruitment (throughout 2015-16) to a 8-12 week HIT programme if they meet diagnostic criteria for pre-diabetes (inclusion and exclusion criteria apply).
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/YH/0226
Date of REC Opinion
18 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion