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
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
Recreational soccer or continued unchanged lifestyle
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Cardiac adaptations
All participants are examined with 2d- echocardiography, speckletracking, strain and colordoppler
Time frame: Analysis of data at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks
muscular adaptations
muscle biopsies are obtaned from the vastus lateralis muscle at baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks, respectively
Time frame: Data analysis after baseline, 12 and 24 weeks
Vascular function
All subjects are examined with peripheral arterial tonometri (endopat). Plasma samples and muscle biopsies are analyzed for relevant markers of vascular function
Time frame: Data analysis after baseline, 12 and 24 weeks
glycaemic control
HbA1c, insulin and C-peptide are meassured at baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks, respectively
Time frame: Data analysis after baseline, 12 and 24 weeks
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