The Effect of Resistance Exercise Intensity on Acute Hyperglycemia in Young Adult Males

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of resistance exercise (RE) intensity on acute hyperglycemia, in young adult males. Thirteen males (age 23.43 ± 2.18 years, height 175.16 ± 10.44 cm, weight 77.02 ± 8.91 kg, body fat 20 ± 0.03%) participated in three randomized testing sessions, ea...

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Main Authors: Evan E. Schick, Luis E. Segura, Shayán Emamjomeh, Joshua A. Cotter
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/9/121
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author Evan E. Schick
Luis E. Segura
Shayán Emamjomeh
Joshua A. Cotter
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description The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of resistance exercise (RE) intensity on acute hyperglycemia, in young adult males. Thirteen males (age 23.43 ± 2.18 years, height 175.16 ± 10.44 cm, weight 77.02 ± 8.91 kg, body fat 20 ± 0.03%) participated in three randomized testing sessions, each separated by 96 h. The three testing conditions were: control (CON; induction of hyperglycemia with no-exercise), high (HI; induction of hyperglycemia followed by high-intensity RE: 5 × 4, 90% 1-repetition maximum (1-RM)), and moderate (MO; induction of hyperglycemia followed by low-intensity RE: 3 × 14, 65% 1-RM). In all three testing conditions, participants orally ingested a D100 (100 g/10 oz) glucose beverage at a dosage of 2 g glucose/kg body weight and capillary blood was obtained for plasma glucose and insulin analysis at 0 (fasting), 30, 60, 90 and 120 min, following glucose ingestion. At 30-min post-ingestion in the HI and MO conditions, participants began the respective RE protocols. Acute hyperglycemia was achieved throughout all three 2-h testing conditions; mean 2-h plasma glucose levels during CON (7.1 ± 1.3 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>), MO (7.5 ± 0.6 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>) and HI (8.2 ± 1.9 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>) were all significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) greater than mean fasting plasma glucose (5.6 ± 0.46 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>). Plasma glucose and insulin did not differ (<i>p</i> < 0.05) between treatment conditions at any times points over the 120 min, however, 2-h glucose area under the curve in the HI condition was significantly greater (<i>p</i> < 0.05) than CON and MO. In conclusion, this study indicates that hyperglycemia, induced prior to RE, may be exacerbated by high-intensity RE.
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spelling doaj.art-6b07a8988e73472181c2a8e69dde326e2023-11-20T12:22:51ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632020-09-018912110.3390/sports8090121The Effect of Resistance Exercise Intensity on Acute Hyperglycemia in Young Adult MalesEvan E. Schick0Luis E. Segura1Shayán Emamjomeh2Joshua A. Cotter3Physiology of Exercise and Sport Laboratory, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, USAPhysiology of Exercise and Sport Laboratory, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, USAPhysiology of Exercise and Sport Laboratory, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, USAPhysiology of Exercise and Sport Laboratory, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, USAThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of resistance exercise (RE) intensity on acute hyperglycemia, in young adult males. Thirteen males (age 23.43 ± 2.18 years, height 175.16 ± 10.44 cm, weight 77.02 ± 8.91 kg, body fat 20 ± 0.03%) participated in three randomized testing sessions, each separated by 96 h. The three testing conditions were: control (CON; induction of hyperglycemia with no-exercise), high (HI; induction of hyperglycemia followed by high-intensity RE: 5 × 4, 90% 1-repetition maximum (1-RM)), and moderate (MO; induction of hyperglycemia followed by low-intensity RE: 3 × 14, 65% 1-RM). In all three testing conditions, participants orally ingested a D100 (100 g/10 oz) glucose beverage at a dosage of 2 g glucose/kg body weight and capillary blood was obtained for plasma glucose and insulin analysis at 0 (fasting), 30, 60, 90 and 120 min, following glucose ingestion. At 30-min post-ingestion in the HI and MO conditions, participants began the respective RE protocols. Acute hyperglycemia was achieved throughout all three 2-h testing conditions; mean 2-h plasma glucose levels during CON (7.1 ± 1.3 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>), MO (7.5 ± 0.6 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>) and HI (8.2 ± 1.9 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>) were all significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) greater than mean fasting plasma glucose (5.6 ± 0.46 mmol∙L<sup>−1</sup>). Plasma glucose and insulin did not differ (<i>p</i> < 0.05) between treatment conditions at any times points over the 120 min, however, 2-h glucose area under the curve in the HI condition was significantly greater (<i>p</i> < 0.05) than CON and MO. In conclusion, this study indicates that hyperglycemia, induced prior to RE, may be exacerbated by high-intensity RE.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/9/121glycemic controlstrength trainingglucoseinsulin
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insulin
title The Effect of Resistance Exercise Intensity on Acute Hyperglycemia in Young Adult Males
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title_fullStr The Effect of Resistance Exercise Intensity on Acute Hyperglycemia in Young Adult Males
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title_short The Effect of Resistance Exercise Intensity on Acute Hyperglycemia in Young Adult Males
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strength training
glucose
insulin
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