About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether inspiratory muscle training has an immediate effect on energy expenditure, heart rate, blood glucose, blood pressure, and arterial stiffness in healthy adults, obese adults, and adults with type 2 diabetes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Healthy adults, obese adults and adults with type 2 diabetes
Aged between 20 to 45 years
Weight stable for more than 3 months (no change in weight +/- 3%)
Non-smoker
Disqualifiers
Personal history of/existing hypertension, respiratory infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease
Taking medications that may influence lipid or carbohydrate metabolism or immune system function
Trial design
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Eupnea
BehavioralParticipants will breathe normally.
Intermittent inspiratory muscle training (IIMT)
BehavioralIntermittent inspiratory muscle training (IIMT) will be conducted throughout the trial
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Blood glycaemic responses
Changes in blood glycaemic responses between trials
Pulse wave velocity (PWV)
Changes in pulse wave velocity between trials
Secondary outcomes
Energy expenditure
Changes in energy expenditure between trials
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Changes in Heart Rate Variability (HRV) between trials
Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Changes in the visual analogue scale (VAS) ranged from 0 to 100 mm, with higher values indicating a greater intensity of sensation between trials.
Perceived stress scale (PSS)
Changes in perceived stress scale (PSS) with higher values indicating a greater intensity of sensation between trials.
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