Similar level of impairment in exercise performance and oxygen uptake kinetics in middle-aged men and women with type 2 diabetes

The present study tested the hypothesis that the magnitude of the type 2 diabetes-induced impairments in peak oxygen uptake (V̇o2) and V̇o2 kinetics would be greater in females than males in middle-aged participants. Thirty-two individuals with type 2 diabetes (16 male, 16 female), and 32 age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched healthy individuals (16 male, 16 female) were recruited. Initially, the ventilatory threshold (VT) and peak V̇o2 were determined. On a separate day, subjects completed four 6-min bouts of constant-load cycling at 80% VT for the determination of V̇o2 kinetics using standard procedures. Cardiac output (CO) (inert gas rebreathing) was recorded at rest, 30, and 240 s during two additional bouts. Peak V̇o2 (ml·kg−1·min−1) was significantly reduced in men and women with type 2 diabetes compared with their respective nondiabetic counterparts (men, 27.8 ± 4.4 vs. 31.1 ± 6.2 ml·kg−1·min−1; women, 19.4 ± 4.1 vs. 21.4 ± 2.9 ml·kg−1·min−1). The time constant (s) of phase 2 (τ2) and mean response time (s) of the V̇o2 response (MRT) were slowed in women with type 2 diabetes compared with healthy women (τ2, 43.3 ± 9.8 vs. 33.6 ± 10.0 s; MRT, 51.7 ± 9.4 vs. 43.5 ± 11.4s) and in men with type 2 diabetes compared with nondiabetic men (τ2, 43.8 ± 12.0 vs. 35.3 ± 9.5 s; MRT, 57.6 ± 8.3 vs. 47.3 ± 9.3 s). The magnitude of these impairments was not different between males and females. The steady-state CO responses or the dynamic responses of CO were not affected by type 2 diabetes among men or women. The results suggest that the type 2 diabetes-induced impairments in peak V̇o2 and V̇o2 kinetics are not affected by sex in middle aged participants.

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Influence of menopause and Type 2 diabetes on pulmonary oxygen uptake kinetics and peak exercise performance during cycling

AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology ◽

10.1152/ajpregu.00258.2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 309 (8) ◽

pp. R875-R883 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Catherine Kiely ◽

Joel Rocha ◽

Eamonn O'Connor ◽

Donal O'Shea ◽

Simon Green ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Oxygen Uptake ◽

Ventilatory Threshold ◽

Menopausal Status ◽

Constant Load ◽

Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽

Oxygen Uptake Kinetics ◽

Peak Exercise ◽

Age Range

We investigated if the magnitude of the Type 2 diabetes (T2D)-induced impairments in peak oxygen uptake (V̇o2) and V̇o2 kinetics was affected by menopausal status. Twenty-two women with T2D (8 premenopausal, 14 postmenopausal), and 22 nondiabetic (ND) women (11 premenopausal, 11 postmenopausal) matched by age (range = 30–59 yr) were recruited. Participants completed four bouts of constant-load cycling at 80% of their ventilatory threshold for the determination of V̇o2 kinetics. Cardiac output (CO) (inert gas rebreathing) was recorded at rest and at 30 s and 240 s during two additional bouts. Peak V̇o2 was significantly ( P < 0.05) reduced in both groups with T2D compared with ND counterparts (premenopausal, 1.79 ± 0.16 vs. 1.55 ± 0.32 l/min; postmenopausal, 1.60 ± 0.30 vs. 1.45 ± 0.24 l/min). The time constant of phase II of the V̇o2 response was slowed ( P < 0.05) in both groups with T2D compared with healthy counterparts (premenopausal, 29.1 ± 11.2 vs. 43.0 ± 12.2 s; postmenopausal, 33.0 ± 9.1 vs. 41.8 ± 17.7 s). At rest and during submaximal exercise absolute CO responses were lower, but the “gains” in CO larger (both P < 0.05) in both groups with T2D. Our results suggest that the magnitude of T2D-induced impairments in peak V̇o2 and V̇o2 kinetics is not affected by menopausal status in participants younger than 60 yr of age.

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Differential effects of age and type 2 diabetes on dynamic vs. peak response of pulmonary oxygen uptake during exercise

Journal of Applied Physiology ◽

10.1152/japplphysiol.01040.2014 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 118 (8) ◽

pp. 1031-1039 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Eamonn O'Connor ◽

Simon Green ◽

Catherine Kiely ◽

Donal O'Shea ◽

Mikel Egaña

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Cardiac Output ◽

Oxygen Uptake ◽

Ventilatory Threshold ◽

Older Men ◽

Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽

Peak Exercise ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Vascular Conductance

We investigated if the magnitude of the type 2 diabetes (T2D)-induced impairments in peak oxygen uptake (V̇o2) and V̇o2 kinetics was affected by age. Thirty-three men with T2D (15 middle-aged, 18 older), and 21 nondiabetic (ND) men (11 middle-aged, 10 older) matched by age were recruited. Participants completed four 6-min bouts of constant-load cycling at 80% ventilatory threshold for the determination of V̇o2 kinetics. Cardiac output (inert-gas rebreathing) was recorded at rest and 30 and 240 s during two additional bouts. Peak V̇o2 (determined from a separate graded test) was significantly ( P < 0.05) reduced in middle-aged and older men with T2D compared with their respective ND counterparts (middle-aged, 3.2 ± 0.5 vs. 2.5 ± 0.5 l/min; older, 2.7 ± 0.4 vs. 2.4 ± 0.4 l/min), and the magnitude of these impairments was not affected by age. However, the time constant of phase II of the V̇o2 response was only slowed ( P < 0.05) in middle-aged men with T2D compared with healthy counterparts, whereas it was similar among older men with and without T2D (middle-aged, 26.8 ± 9.3 vs. 41.6 ± 12.1 s; older, 40.5 ± 7.8 vs. 41.1 ± 8.5 s). Similarly, the “gains” in systemic vascular conductance (estimated from the slope between cardiac output and mean arterial pressure responses) were lower ( P < 0.05) in middle-aged men with T2D than ND controls, but similar between the older groups. The results suggest that the mechanisms by which T2D induces significant reductions in peak exercise performance are linked to a slower dynamic response of V̇o2 and reduced systemic vascular conductance responses in middle-aged men, whereas this is not the case in older men.

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Effects of exercise training and sex on dynamic responses of O2 uptake in type 2 diabetes

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/apnm-2019-0636 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (8) ◽

pp. 865-874 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Simon Green ◽

Catherine Kiely ◽

Eamonn O’Connor ◽

Norita Gildea ◽

Donal O’Shea ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Oxygen Uptake ◽

Ventilatory Threshold ◽

Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽

Primary Phase ◽

Dynamic Responses ◽

Cardiovascular Dynamics ◽

Males And Females

Effects of training and sex on oxygen uptake dynamics during exercise in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are not well established. We tested the hypotheses that exercise training improves the time constant of the primary phase of oxygen uptake (τp oxygen uptake) and with greater effect in males than females. Forty-one subjects with T2DM were assigned to 2 training groups (Tmale, Tfemale) and 2 control groups (Cmale, Cfemale), and were assessed before and after a 12-week intervention period. Twelve weeks of aerobic/resistance training was performed 3 times per week, 60–90 min per session. Assessments included ventilatory threshold (VT), peak oxygen uptake, τp oxygen uptake (80%VT), and dynamic responses of cardiac output, mean arterial pressure and systemic vascular conductance (80%VT). Training significantly decreased τp oxygen uptake in males by a mean of 20% (Tmale = 42.7 ± 6.2 to 34.3 ± 7.2 s) and females by a mean of 16% (Tfemale = 42.2 ± 9.3 to 35.4 ± 8.6 s); whereas τp oxygen uptake was not affected in controls (Cmale = 41.6 ± 9.8 to 42.9 ± 7.6 s; Cfemale = 40.4 ± 12.2 to 40.6 ± 13.4 s). Training increased peak oxygen uptake in both sexes (12%–13%) but did not alter systemic cardiovascular dynamics in either sex. Training improved oxygen uptake dynamics to a similar extent in males and females in the absence of changes in systemic cardiovascular dynamics. Novelty Similar training improvements in oxygen uptake dynamics were observed in males and females with T2DM. In both sexes these improvements occurred without changes in systemic cardiovascular dynamics.

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Gymnasium-based unsupervised exercise maintains benefits in oxygen uptake kinetics obtained following supervised training in type 2 diabetes

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/h2012-012 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 599-609 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Oscar MacAnaney ◽

Donal O’Shea ◽

Stuart A. Warmington ◽

Simon Green ◽

Mikel Egaña

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Oxygen Uptake ◽

Ventilatory Threshold ◽

Constant Load ◽

Oxygen Uptake Kinetics ◽

Uptake Kinetics ◽

Supervised Exercise ◽

Rate Kinetics

Supervised exercise (SE) in patients with type 2 diabetes improves oxygen uptake kinetics at the onset of exercise. Maintenance of these improvements, however, has not been examined when supervision is removed. We explored if potential improvements in oxygen uptake kinetics following a 12-week SE that combined aerobic and resistance training were maintained after a subsequent 12-week unsupervised exercise (UE). The involvement of cardiac output (CO) in these improvements was also tested. Nineteen volunteers with type 2 diabetes were recruited. Oxygen uptake kinetics and CO (inert gas rebreathing) responses to constant-load cycling at 50% ventilatory threshold (VT), 80% VT, and mid-point between VT and peak workload (50% Δ) were examined at baseline (on 2 occasions) and following each 12-week training period. Participants decided to exercise at a local gymnasium during the UE. Thirteen subjects completed all the interventions. The time constant of phase 2 of oxygen uptake was significantly faster (p < 0.05) post-SE and post-UE compared with baseline at 50% VT (17.3 ± 10.7 s and 17.5 ± 5.9 s vs. 29.9 ± 10.7 s), 80% VT (18.9 ± 4.7 and 20.9 ± 8.4 vs. 34.3 ± 12.7s), and 50% Δ (20.4 ± 8.2 s and 20.2 ± 6.0 s vs. 27.6 ± 3.7 s). SE also induced faster heart rate kinetics at all 3 intensities and a larger increase in CO at 30 s in relation to 240 s at 80% VT; and these responses were maintained post-UE. Unsupervised exercise maintained benefits in oxygen uptake kinetics obtained during a supervised exercise in subjects with diabetes, and these benefits were associated with a faster dynamic response of heart rate after training.

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Hemodynamic responses during graded and constant-load plantar flexion exercise in middle-aged men and women with type 2 diabetes

Journal of Applied Physiology ◽

10.1152/japplphysiol.00555.2014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 117 (7) ◽

pp. 755-764 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Catherine Kiely ◽

Eamonn O'Connor ◽

Donal O'Shea ◽

Simon Green ◽

Mikel Egaña

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Blood Flow ◽

Growth Phase ◽

Plantar Flexion ◽

Constant Load ◽

Dynamic Responses ◽

Men And Women ◽

Peak Blood ◽

Plantar Flexion Exercise

We tested the hypotheses that type 2 diabetes (T2D) impairs the 1) leg hemodynamic responses to an incremental intermittent plantar-flexion exercise and 2) dynamic responses of leg vascular conductance (LVC) during low-intensity (30% maximal voluntary contraction, MVC) and high-intensity (70% MVC) constant-load plantar-flexion exercise in the supine posture. Forty-four middle-aged individuals with T2D (14 women), and 35 healthy nondiabetic (ND) individuals (18 women) were tested. Leg blood flow (LBF) was measured between each contraction using venous occlusion plethysmography. During the incremental test peak force (Fpeak) relative to MVC was significantly reduced ( P < 0.05) in men and women with T2D compared with their respective nondiabetic counterparts. Peak LBF and the slope of LBF relative to percentage Fpeak were also reduced ( P < 0.05) in women with T2D compared with healthy women (peak blood flow, 460.6 ± 126.8 vs. 628.3 ± 347.7 ml/min; slope, 3.78 ± 1.74 vs. 5.85 ± 3.14 ml·min−1·%Fpeak−1) and in men with T2D compared with nondiabetic men (peak blood flow, 621.7 ± 241.3 vs. 721.2 ± 359.7 ml/min; slope, 5.75 ± 2.66 vs. 6.33 ± 3.63 ml·min−1·%Fpeak−1). During constant-load contractions at 30% MVC T2D did not affect the dynamic responses of LVC (LBF/MAP). However, at 70% MVC [completed by a subgroup of participants (20 with T2D, 6 women; 13 ND, 6 women)] the time constant of the second growth phase of LVC was longer and the amplitude of the first growth phase was lower ( P < 0.05 for both) in men and women with T2D. The results suggest that the T2D-induced impairments in performance of the leg muscles are related to reductions in blood flow in both men and women.

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