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The Effect of Metformin on Self-Selected Exercise Intensity in Healthy, Lean Males: A Randomized, Crossover, Counterbalanced Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In general, patients with type 2 diabetes have lower cardiorespiratory fitness levels and perform exercise at lower intensities compared to healthy controls. Since metformin (MET) has been shown to increase the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during exercise with a fixed intensity, MET per se may reduce self-selected exercise intensity. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of MET on self-selected exercise intensity.

Methods

Healthy males were eligible for this crossover, counterbalanced study with two treatment periods: MET and placebo (PLA), each lasting 17 days. Treatment dose was gradually increased and reached 2 g/day on treatment day 9, and continued at that level for the rest of the treatment period. The two periods were performed in randomized order. Two experimental days (A+B) were conducted on Day 15 (A) and Day 17 (B) of each period, respectively. Day A consisted of an exercise bout with self-selected exercise intensity (equal to RPE = 14-15 on the Borg Scale). Day B consisted of an exercise bout with fixed intensity (70% of VO₂peak). Oxygen consumption rate was assessed continuously during both exercise bouts.

Results

Fifteen males (age 23.7 ± 0.6 years, BMI 22.3 ± 2.0, VO_2peak 3.5 ± 0.6 L/min) were included in the study. On Day B, RPE was higher in MET compared to PLA (14.8 ± 0.4 vs. 14.0 ± 0.3, P = 0.045). On Day A, no difference in self-selected exercise intensity measured by oxygen consumption rate (PLA 2.33 ± 0.09 L O₂/min, MET 2.42 ± 0.10 L O₂/min, P = 0.09) was seen between treatment periods.

Conclusions

Self-selected exercise intensity was not reduced by MET in healthy males, despite the fact that MET increased RPE during an exercise bout with fixed intensity.

SUBMITTER: Pilmark NS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947847 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Effect of Metformin on Self-Selected Exercise Intensity in Healthy, Lean Males: A Randomized, Crossover, Counterbalanced Trial.

Pilmark Nanna Skytt NS Petersen-Bønding Christina C Holm Nielse Frederich Rose NFR Johansen Mette Yun MY Pedersen Bente Klarlund BK Hansen Katrine Bagge KB Karstoft Kristian K

Frontiers in endocrinology 20210225

<h4>Introduction</h4>In general, patients with type 2 diabetes have lower cardiorespiratory fitness levels and perform exercise at lower intensities compared to healthy controls. Since metformin (MET) has been shown to increase the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during exercise with a fixed intensity, MET <i>per se</i> may reduce self-selected exercise intensity. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of MET on self-selected exercise intensity.<h4>Methods</h4>Healthy males were eligibl ...[more]

PMID: 33716963

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The Effect of Metformin on Self-Selected Exercise Intensity in Healthy, Lean Males: A Randomized, Crossover, Counterbalanced Trial.

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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The Effect of Metformin on Self-Selected Exercise Intensity in Healthy, Lean Males: A Randomized, Crossover, Counterbalanced Trial.

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