Intermittent cycle training in people with type 1 diabetes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Is intermittent cycle training an efficient and effective form of exercise for people with type 1 diabetes?
IRAS ID
134430
Contact name
Sam Shepherd
Contact email
Research summary
There is clear evidence that regular exercise improves well-being and reduces the risk of heart disease in peope with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and leads to a longer life. However, as with the majority of the population, only a limited number of people with T1D perform enough exercise to observe benefits to their health, citing ‘a lack of time’ as the primary reason for this. In the T1D population, exercise frequency can be further restricted by the additional fear of hypoglycaemia. Therefore, there is a need to develop an exercise strategy that is applicable to T1D and maximizes the benefits of exercise in a time-efficient manner, with minimal risk of hypoglycaemia.\n\nThis study aims to investigate the hypothesis that intermittent cycle training (ICT) improves psychological well-being, fitness and glucose control, and reduces cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with T1D.\n\n15 people with T1D will be recruited to the study. Before and after 6 weeks of instructor-led, group-based ICT, volunteers will undertake several assessments to measure changes in fitness, glucose control, psychological well-being and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/WM/0298
Date of REC Opinion
16 Sep 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion