Glucose Tolerance, HRV
Conditions
Brief summary
Heat therapy has been shown to reduce risk of various diseases, including heart disease, alzheimers, and pneumonia, as well as all-cause mortality . A previous study found heating a single hand lowers postprandial blood glucose levels with a magnitude similar to certain exercise interventions such as 40 minutes of slow walking We propose that heating both feet and heating both legs up to the calves will result in similar glucose reductions in a dose response manner.Overview To determine the effect of heating both feet to the ankles and heating both legs to the calves on postprandial blood glucose
Interventions
PROCEDUREFeet heating
Feet placed in hot water
PROCEDURECalf heating
Feet to calves placed in hot water
Sponsors
San Diego State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 to 65 years
Exclusion criteria
* previously diagnosed diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood Glucose | 120 min |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate variability | 120 min |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed