The effect of brief intermittent stair climbing on glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes: A pilot study

We examined the effect of brief intermittent stair climbing exercise on glycemic control using continuous glucose monitoring in people with T2D (n=7; 5m 2f; 21-70 y). The protocol involved three, 60-s bouts of vigorously ascending and slowly descending a flight of stairs. Mean 24-h blood glucose was unchanged after an acute session (p=0.43) and following 18 sessions over 6 wk (p=0.13). The protocol was well tolerated by participants but seemingly insufficient to alter glycemic control.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author