title: Repeated 3-minute stair climbing-descending exercise after a meal over 2 weeks increases serum 1,5-anhydroglucitol levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the hypoglycemic effect of a postprandial exercise program using brief stair climbing-descending exercise in people with type 2 diabetes. [Subjects and Methods] Seven males with uncomplicated type 2 diabetes (age 68.0 ± 3.7 years) performed two sets of stair climbing-descending exercise 60 and 120 min after each meal for the first 2 weeks but not for the following 2 weeks. Each set of exercise comprised 3-min of continuous repetition of climbing briskly to the second floor followed by slow waking down to the first floor in their home. A rest period of 1-2 min was allowed between each set. [Results] Serum 1,5-anhydroglucitol level was significantly higher by 11.5% at the end of the 2-week exercise period than at the baseline. By contrast, the 1,5-anhydroglucitol level at the end of the following 2-week period did not differ from the baseline value. Fasting blood glucose level and insulin resistance index at the end of the exercise period did not differ from the baseline value. [Conclusion] Repeated 3-min bouts of stair climbing-descending exercise after a meal may be a promising method for improving postprandial glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Toyooka Hospital Hidaka Medical Center, Japan; Laboratory of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.affiliation: Toyooka Hospital Hidaka Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Igaki
authors.affiliation: Toyooka Hospital Hidaka Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hatanaka
authors.affiliation: Toyooka Hospital Hidaka Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.affiliation: Toyooka Hospital Hidaka Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Shin-Ichiro
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Toyooka Hospital Hidaka Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yumika
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuki
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Nagoya City University, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takaishi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
keywords: Exercise; Glycemic control; Type 2 diabetes