Effect of chronic High Intensity Interval Training on glycosylated haemoglobin in people with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis

Abstract

type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease with an increasing prevalence all over the world. the treatment includes an integral intervention with medical treatment, healthy diet, and regular exercise. High Intensity Interval training has been recently proposed as part of this treatment to improve glycaemic control. the aim of this meta-analysis is to determine the effect of High Intensity Interval training on glycosylated haemoglobin in people with type 2 diabetes during at least 12 weeks of intervention. the search was performed in EbSCOHost, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and EMbASE. A total of 250 records were obtained and 22 studies met the inclusion criteria to be meta-analysed. the results showed that High Intensity Interval training could significantly lower glycosylated haemoglobin; in the sedentary control group, glycosylated haemoglobin significantly increased, making glycaemic control worse. the improvement of glycosylated haemoglobin with High Intensity Interval training can be influenced by diet, intensity of the intervals, and age. there were some limitations because of lack of control group and appropriate information in some studies. An adequate prescription program should be developed by a qualified professional to ensure best results.

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“…Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is a biochemical measurement used to monitor diabetes. Diabetes patients that practice sedentary condition (inactive in physical activities) will increase the HbA1c and it could worsen the glycaemic control and diabetes condition [11], [12]. A normal HbA1c level for people who does not diagnose with diabetes is below than 5.7%, while when the levels are between 5.7% to 6.4%, they are called pre-diabetes, and levels higher than 6.4% indicates diabetes.…”

“…A research has been found that high intensity interval training (HIIT) has a positive impact on the condition of diabetes where HIIT could improve the glycaemic control or reduce the HbA1c [11]. A recent meta-analysis study shows that HIIT and moderate intensity have reduced the HbA1c of the diabetes participants, compared to low intensity training, and control training [13].…”