The Effect of a Single Bout of High Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Glucose Tolerance in Non-diabetic Older Adults

Lithgow, Hannah; Leggate, Melanie

Abstract

Our aim was to investigate the acute effects of a single bout of high intensity intermittent training (HIIT) on glucose tolerance and other physiological and metabolic markers in non-diabetic older adults. Fourteen healthy older adults (age, 64 ± 2 y; BMI, 25.7 ± 2.8 kg·m-2) performed two acute exercise trials: continuous moderate intensity exercise (MOD) and HIIT, with the response to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) determined.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 29, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jan 4, 2018
• Publication Date: Jan 4, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 29, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 29, 2018
• Journal: International Journal of Exercise Science
• Print ISSN: 1939-795X
• Publisher: Berkeley Electronic Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 95-105
• Keywords: Glucose tolerance, high intensity intermittent training, type 2 diabetes mellitus, ageing
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1032087
• Contract Date: Jan 29, 2018