Effect of Aerobic Interval Training on Cardiovascular Function in Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes

About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Type 2 Diabetes
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for type 2 diabetes :
- Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
- Sedentary or minimally physically active for at least the prior 1 year
- Able to give consent
Inclusion criteria for healthy control group:
- Sedentary or minimally physically active for at least the prior 1 year
- Able to give consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of diabetic proliferative retinopathy, autonomic or peripheral neuropathy
- History of any relevant cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, history of coronary artery bypass surgery or angioplasty, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmia)
- Hypertension (≥160 mmHg systolic or ≥100 mmHg diastolic)
- History of renal impairment
- History of gout or hyperuricemia
- History of hepatic disease or infection with hepatitis B, C
- History of seizures, or other relevant on-going or recurrent illness
- Recent (within 3 months) or recurrent hospitalizations
- Use of tobacco products
- >5 % weight change in the prior 6 months.
- Current intake of medications that may affect study results
- Premenopausal women taking oral contraceptives and postmenopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy.
- Pregnancy (positive urine pregnancy test) or lactation
- For the healthy control group, history of diabetes.
Sites / Locations
- University of Florida
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
No Intervention
High intensity aerobic interval training
Continuous moderate intensity exercise
Non-exercise control group
Healthy control group
Type 2 diabetes subjects will complete 8 weeks of high intensity aerobic interval exercise training.
Type 2 diabetes subjects will complete 8 weeks of continuous moderate intensity exercise training.
Type 2 diabetes subjects assigned to the non-exercise control group will maintain their normal lifestyle for 8 weeks.
Healthy subjects will be assigned to the healthy control group and will undergo baseline measures only.