The Acute Effect of Moderate Intensity Stair-Climbing on Postprandial Blood Glucose
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
- Enrollment
- 34
- Primary Endpoint
- Postprandial Blood Glucose
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of moderate intensity stair-climbing bouts of various durations on postprandial blood glucose. Participants will perform a standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) using 75g of dextrose and with fingerstick blood glucose measurements at baseline and every 15 minutes after consuming the drink for one hour. On separate subsequent visits, participants will perform the same OGTT combined with three stair-climbing bouts lasting 1, 3, and 10 minutes starting 27, 25, and 18 minutes respectively after finishing the drink. Participants performed maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) using a ramp treadmill test in order to assess the relative intensity of each stairclimbing trial.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Defined as low risk per the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM, Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Exercise Prescription, 20014 pg 30)
- •Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire (PAR-Q) screening
Exclusion Criteria
- •Glucose intolerance
Arms & Interventions
Control
Oral glucose tolerance test with no stair-climbing
Intervention: Stair-climbing (Other)
1 minute
Oral glucose tolerance test with 1 minute of stair-climbing
Intervention: Stair-climbing (Other)
3 minutes
Oral glucose tolerance test with 3 minutes stair-climbing
Intervention: Stair-climbing (Other)
10 minutes
Oral glucose tolerance test with 10 minutes stair-climbing
Intervention: Stair-climbing (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Postprandial Blood Glucose
Time Frame: 1 hour
Postprandial blood glucose after various durations of stair-climbing
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Jochen Kressler
Dr. Jochen Kressler
San Diego State University