This single-arm pilot study aims to investigate the feasibility of a handball-based intervention to people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, including monitoring aerobic intensities and movement strategies during the intervention, and monitoring recruitment, adherence, and adverse events. Furthermore, the study aims to investigate the feasibility of a test battery including both physiological and patient-reported outcomes, and to investigate preliminary exercise effects.
Physical activity and exercise are known to be beneficial for increasing insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle in healthy as well as in individuals with type 2 diabetes. But many patients who recently have been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes is often living a sedentary lifestyle and have poor adherence to physical interventions. High intensity interval training as well as team-based interventions has proven to be effectful in regulation of physiological parameters related to type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of a handball-based intervention to people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
60 minutes small-sided team handball training. Initial 20 minutes of warm-up including exercises for strength, aerobic, balance, coordination, and mobility. Hereafter 20 minutes of handball specific exercises including dribbling, running and shooting. Final 20 minutes of small-sided handball matches.
The Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark
Aalborg, Denmark
Concentration of Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (mmol/mol)
HbA1c measured with HemoCue HbA1c 501
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak)
Peak oxygen uptake measured with incremental cycling test
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Health related quality of life (HRQoL)
Health related quality of life measured with the danish version of Short Form 36 (SF-36)
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Concentration of Cholesterol
Total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) measured with Accutrend Plus Cholesterol Meter
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Body mass index (BMI)
Body mass index measured by kg/M2
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Body fat mass (kg)
Total body fat in kg measured with Tanita MC-180MA, Tokyo, Japan
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Lean body mass (kg)
Lean body mass in kg measured with Tanita MC-180MA, Tokyo, Japan
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Visceral fat (hip/waist ratio)
Visceral adipose tissue measured with hip (widest part of the hip) and waist (2.5 cm above the navel) ratio.
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Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Blood pressure and resting puls
Blood pressure and resting puls measured with an automatic upperarm blood pressure monitor
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Aerobic performance test (aerobic endurance)
Aerobic endurance measured with Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Self-care behavior
Self-care behavior measured with diabetes Intention, Attitude, and Behavior Questionnaire (DIAB-Q)
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Physical activity levels
Physical activity scale (PAS)
Time frame: change from baseline to 12 weeks
Aerobic intensity and movement patterns
Aerobic intensities (percent of maximal heart rate) measured with pulse monitor, and movement patterns (Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET)) measured with accelerometer.
Time frame: measured during intervention in week 2,3,6,7,10 and 11.