Effects of Arm Cycling and Leg Cycling on Postprandial Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Persons

A Comparison Between the Effects of Different Muscle Groups on Blood Glucose Levels at the Postprandial Status in College Students

The literature has shown that exercise is effective in decreasing blood glucose levels. However, it remains less clear if there is any difference between muscle groups regarding the glucose-lowering effects of exercise. The purpose of this study is to examine the differences in blood-glucose level changes in response to exercise that involves different muscle groups.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Hyperglycemia, Postprandial
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Arm Cycling; Behavioral: Leg Cycling; Behavioral: Sitting

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 4
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • New Hampshire
    • Rindge, New Hampshire, United States, 03461
      • Franklin Pierce University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 79 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Apparently healthy persons
• Age 18 years or above

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiovascular diseases
• Pulmonary diseases
• Metabolic diseases
• Other contraindications to exercise

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm Cycling; Arm cycling on an arm crank ergometer for 20 minutes at light to moderate intensity. 30 minutes before the exercise, participants will consume 60g of carbohydrates mixed with plain water.	Behavioral: Arm Cycling; 20 minutes of arm cycling exercise at light to moderate intensity.
Experimental: Leg Cycling; Leg cycling on a leg cycling ergometer for 20 minutes at light to moderate intensity. 30 minutes before the exercise, participants will consume 60g of carbohydrates mixed with plain water.	Behavioral: Leg Cycling; 20 minutes of leg cycling exercise at light to moderate intensity.
Placebo Comparator: Sitting; Participants will remain seated after carbohydrates consumption.	Behavioral: Sitting; Remain seated for 20 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Postprandial glucose levels	one hour after the carbohydrates intake

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Franklin Pierce University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Tongyu Ma, Ph.D., Franklin Pierce University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 9, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 15, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): August 15, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 4, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): March 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 20, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 18, 2020
• Last Verified: August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Hyperglycemia
• Other Study ID Numbers: CD02252020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No