Improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity after electrical stimulation-assisted cycling in people with spinal cord injury
- 22 February 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Spinal Cord
- Vol. 40 (3), 110-117
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3101260
Abstract
Design: Longitudinal training. Objectives: The purpose was to determine the effect of electrical stimulation (ES)-assisted cycling (30 min/day, 3 days/week for 8 weeks) on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: The Steadward Centre, Alberta, Canada. Methods: Seven participants with motor complete SCI (five males and two females aged 30 to 53 years, injured 3–40 years, C5–T10) underwent 2-h oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT, n=7) and hyperglycaemic clamp tests (n=3) before and after 8 weeks of training with ES-assisted cycling. Results: Results indicated that subjects' glucose level were significantly lower at 2 h OGTT following 8 weeks of training (122.4±10 vs 139.9±16, P=0.014). Two-hour hyperglycaemic clamps tests showed improvement in all three people for glucose utilisation and in two of three people for insulin sensitivity. Conclusions: These results suggested that exercise with ES-assisted cycling is beneficial for the prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in people with SCI. Sponsorship: Supported by Alberta Paraplegic Foundation, Therapeutic Alliance.Keywords
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