In a randomized controlled trail, subjects with well-controlled T2D were randomized into three groups: interval walking training, continuous walking training, and a control group (no training).
The treadmill walking kinematics from eight well-functioning, 13 month average post-op patients were compared to the 2 million cycle interval walking cycle kinematics from a force-controlled (Instron/Stanmore Knee Joint Simulator, Instron, Canton, MA) knee simulator using identical implant designs (Natural Knee II, Standard Congruent, Zimmer, Warsaw, IN).
Researchers from Japan found in 2007 that a simple interval walking program (three minutes of a fast pace, followed by three minutes of strolling) for seniors resulted in increased thigh strength and lower resting blood pressure.
Ten representative municipalities will be selected to join an "interval walking" program.
A novel free-living, interval-based training called "interval walking" has been developed by a Japanese group.
Furthermore, self-reported health is better after the intervention as compared with before in the interval walking training group.
Participants in the interval walking training group describe the training in itself as "motivating," "interesting," and "addictive".
The long-term goal of the DD2 exercise program is to implement interval walking training in all newly diagnosed T2D patients nationwide.
Thus, preliminary data indicate that interval walking training can be implemented as a free-living training intervention in a larger population of T2D patients.
Therefore, we have initiated a pilot study to evaluate the qualities of interval walking in a Danish group of patients with T2D.
