posted on 2023-07-26, 15:23authored byArtur Myśliwiec, Maria Skalska, Arkadiusz Michalak, Jędrzej Chrzanowski, Małgorzata Szmigiero-Kawko, Agnieszka Lejk, Joanna Jastrzębska, Łukasz Radzimiński, Guillermo F. López-Sánchez, Andrzej Gawrecki, Zbigniew Jastrzębski
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) on the glycemic changes during low and high intensity exercises in young type 1 diabetic patients. Twenty boys (age: 14.3 ± 1.6 years; height: 171.0 ± 11.3 cm; weight; 59.5 ± 12.8 kg) were divided into low-fit group (LFG, n = 10) and high-fit group (HFG, n = 10). According to the experimental design, participants performed three physical efforts (VO2 max test, mixed aerobic–anaerobic effort and aerobic effort) on the cycloergometer, during which real-time glycemia was measured. Mixed aerobic–anaerobic exercise demanded significantly smaller carbohydrate supplementation (0.2 ± 0.2 g/kg during exercise) than the aerobic test session (0.4 ± 0.3 g/kg during exercise). Moreover, patients with higher VO2 max had lower tendency for glycemic changes during the aerobic effort. The results of the current study suggest that young type 1 diabetic patients should perform different intensity activities using continuous glycemic monitoring system to avoid acute and chronic complications of the disease.
History
Refereed
Yes
Volume
18
Issue number
2
Page range
692
Publication title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health