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Title
High intensity aerobic and resistance exercise can improve glucose tolerance in persons with multiple sclerosis a randomized controlled trial
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Introduction: The prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is higher in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to healthy controls, indicating metabolic deficits that may increase comorbidity. In other populations, IGT can, at least partly, be reversed by intense physical exercise, but this is never investigated before in MS. Aim: To investigate the effect of high intensity aerobic and resistance training on glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle GLUT4 content in MS. Methods: Thirty-four persons with MS (aged 45 perpendicular to 3 years, EDSS 2.5 perpendicular to 1.07) were randomized into three groups, including a (1) sedentary control group (SED, n = 11), (2) 12-week high intensity interval plus resistance training group (HITR, n = 12), or (3) 12-week high intensity continuous aerobic training plus resistance training group (HCTR, n = 11). Before and after 12 weeks, glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle GLUT4 content were determined by an oral glucose tolerance test and analysis of a m. vastus lateralis biopsy, respectively. Results: There were no significant changes for subjects of SED. From pre-to post-intervention, total area under the glucose curve (tAUC) decreased significantly in both HITR (-6.9 +/- 6.2%) and HCTR (-11.0 +/- 7.7%) (P < 0.05). Insulin tAUC decreased (-12.3 +/- 14.7%) with in HCTR and muscle GLUT4 content increased (+ 6.6 +/- 4.5%) in HITR. Conclusion: Twelve weeks of high intensity aerobic exercise in combination with resistance training improved glucose tolerance in persons with MS.
Language
English
Source (journal)
American journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation. - Baltimore, Md
Publication
Baltimore, Md : 2017
ISSN
0894-9115
DOI
10.1097/PHM.0000000000000563
Volume/pages
96 :3 (2017) , p. 161-166
ISI
000395005100010
Pubmed ID
27362697
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