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The acute effects of resistance exercise on insulin sensitvity.

Insulin sensitivity in response to an acute bout of resistance exercise in type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic individuals

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12608000289314
Enrollment
56
Registered
2008-06-10
Start date
2008-07-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Single session of resistance training using 5 exercises (bench press, leg press, shoulder press, calf raises, lat pull-down) completing 3 sets of 10 repetitions at 45%, 60% and 75% of one repetition maximum. This exercise session with cool down stretches takes approximately one hour to complete

Sponsors

RMIT University
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 69 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Type 2 diabetes Sedentary (less than 20 minutes of aerobic exercise twice a week)

Exclusion criteria

Recent coronary event Uncontrolled hypertension Significant orthopaedic disorder that would prevent them from completing resistance training Chronic alcohol users Any other medical condition that has resistance training as a contraindication Taking insulin Inability to understand English or follow instructions

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026