Simultaneous Electrical Stimulation of Multiple Muscles Reduces Blood Glucose Level in Healthy Adults
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Aim & Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 30-minute simultaneous stimulation using Russian current on selected physiological parameters in a pretest posttest experimental design.
Methods: 10 healthy male sports players aged 18-24 years were selected & given stimulation over 8 large muscles using Russian current of frequency 25100 Hertz (Hz) sweep 50 Hz. Heart rate, Respiratory rate, blood pressure, oral temperature, Blood glucose and Blood lactate were recorded at pre-stimulation, immediately after stimulation and at 5 minute and 20 minutes post stimulation phase.
Results: One-way repeated measure ANOVA with post hoc t test was the tool of statistical analysis with level of significance set at p < 0.05. Significant differences were observed in the parameters of blood glucose and blood lactate level only. Mean blood glucose level pre stimulation, immediately post stimulation, 5-minute post stimulation and 20-minute post stimulation were 99.00 ±17.15, 81.80±15.74, 89.10±17.56 and 93.90 ± 18.15 respectively. The corresponding figures for blood lactate were 2.83±0.80, 6.19± 3.61, 4.60±1.60 and 3.97±1.75. Significant difference was found between the blood glucose and blood lactate level (p<0.05) only between pre stimulation and immediate post stimulation period.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that simultaneous electrical stimulation of 8 large muscles for 30 minutes using Russian currents brings about a drop in blood glucose level along with elevation of blood lactate without significantly affecting heart rate, blood pressure and oral temperature in healthy young adults. This hints at the possibility of using this modality as tool to achieve glycemic control.
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