Acute effects of interrupting prolonged sitting on vascular function in type 2 diabetes
Frances Taylor, David W. Dunstan, Ashleigh R. Homer, Paddy C. Dempsey, Bronwyn A. Kingwell, Rachel E. Climie, Neville Owen, Neale Cohen, Robyn N. Larsen, Megan S. Grace, Nina Eikelis, Michael J. Wheeler, Melanie K. Townsend, Nirav Maniar, Daniel J. Green
Abstract
This is the first trial to examine both the effects of interrupting prolonged sitting on vascular function in type 2 diabetes and the effects of the frequency and duration of interruptions. Brief, simple resistance activity bouts every 30 min, but not every 60 min, increased mean femoral artery flow-mediated dilation over 7 h, relative to uninterrupted sitting. With further supporting evidence, these initial findings can have important implications for cardiovascular health in type 2 diabetes.