Health Effects of Recreational Soccer in Type 2 Diabetic Men

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome; Hypertension; Obesity; Type 2 Diabetes
• Interventions: Other: soccer exercise or continued daily lifestyle

• Registration Number: NCT01636349
• Lead Sponsor: University of Copenhagen

Brief Summary

The present study investigates the effects of recreational soccer in type 2 diabetic men in regard to muscular, cardiovascular adaptations and glycaemic control. 12 men participate in 6 month structured recreational soccer training and 10 men act as control with no change in lifestyle. Testing consisting of fasting blood samples, muscle biopsies, Dexa-scans, echocardiography, maximal oxygen consumption, Yo-Yo interval test, bloodpressure, Resting heart rate, and endothelial function (Itamar, Endopat)will be performed at baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks, respectively.

The study examines the hypothesis that the high-intensity aerobic work profile combined with a high anaerobic turnover from the nature of soccer (accelerations, decelerations, turns, sudden stops) will improve glycaemic control, muscle and cardiac function and taken together will improve the overall health profile in type 2 diabetic men

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-10
• Status Verified: 2012-12
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 2012-12-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• Type 2 diabetes diagnosed
• 35-60 years old men

Exclusion Criteria

• Smoker
• Ischaemic heart Disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Joint or limp pains to an extent where recreational soccer can not be performed.
• Apoplexia.
• Anticoagulant therapy (aspirin accepted)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Recreational soccer training	soccer exercise or continued daily lifestyle	12 men participate in recreational soccer training for 6 months

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscular adaptations	Data analysis after baseline, 12 and 24 weeks	muscle biopsies are obtaned from the vastus lateralis muscle at baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks, respectively
Cardiac adaptations	Analysis of data at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks	All participants are examined with 2d- echocardiography, speckletracking, strain and colordoppler

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
glycaemic control	Data analysis after baseline, 12 and 24 weeks	HbA1c, insulin and C-peptide are meassured at baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks, respectively
Vascular function	Data analysis after baseline, 12 and 24 weeks	All subjects are examined with peripheral arterial tonometri (endopat). Plasma samples and muscle biopsies are analyzed for relevant markers of vascular function

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Copenhagen; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark