Effects of High Intensity Interval Training on Glycemic Behavior of Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review

Authors: Gomes DAS, Ribeiro PLB, Pereira WVC, Vancea DMM and Ribeiro JNDS*

DOI: 10.23880/doij-16000270

Volume 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is characterized by a dysfunction in the pancreas that prevents the production of insulin, responsible for controlling blood glucose, resulting in permanent hyperglycemia, commonly accompanied by dyslipidemia and arterial hypertension. The long-term consequences of this disease have the possibility of compromising the function of different organs such as the heart, eyes, kidneys, blood vessels and susceptibility to infections, resulting in chronic changes such as: coronary heart disease, retinopathy, nephropathy, peripheral nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy and atherothrombotic. Objective: To analyze the effects of high-intensity interval training on glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods: This is a systematic review, which was conducted in accordance with PRISMA recommendations, of studies that analyzed the effects of interval training on high-intensity (HIIT) in glycemic control of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The screening process and selection of articles was carried out in PubMed, Cochrane, Medline and Google academic databases. Randomized clinical trials that adopted high-intensity interval training interventions were included in this review. Results: 524 studies were identified, of which only nine met the eligibility criteria. It was observed that they worked with a sample between 3 and 17 participants, most of them with men and women, all studies carried out the intervention with an ergometric bicycle with a duration between 25 and 45 minutes of exercise and sprints determined by VO2max interspersed with active rest and/or or at rest. Conclusion: When analyzing the results of the studies included in this review, it is clear that most of them showed relevant results for glycemic control during the practice of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in order to avoid hypoglycemia and/ or hyperglycemia during carrying out the exercise.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Type 1; High-Intensity Interval Training; Glycemic Control

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