2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Effectiveness and mechanisms of exercise with blood flow restriction aimed at preventing muscle atrophy in diabetes.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23700789
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Sports science
Research Institution	Fukuoka University
Principal Investigator	SUDO Mizuki 福岡大学, 身体活動研究所, ポストドクター (10585186)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Keywords	糖尿病 / 運動 / 筋損傷
Research Abstract	This study indicated that the eccentric contraction induced marked skeletal muscle damage in type II diabetes. Moreover, downhill running training alleviated mechanical stress to type II diabetic skeletal muscle. Thus, fragility of diabetic skeletal muscle was inhibited by exercise protocol in present study aimed to maintain skeletal muscle mass. In addition, this study examined effects of eccentric contraction with differential level of blood flow restriction. As a result, there exists a threshold where blood flow restriction induces skeletal muscle damage. Based on these findings, further studies are required to examine the effects of exercise training with blood flow restriction in type II diabetes.

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