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Effects of acute and chronic stair-climbing exercise on metabolic health: A systematic review

Jing-Yuan Hong, Yun-Jui Li, Richard Metcalfe Orcid Logo, Yung-Chih Chen Orcid Logo

Journal of Sports Sciences, Volume: 42, Issue: 6, Pages: 498 - 510

Swansea University Author: Richard Metcalfe Orcid Logo

  • Accepted Manuscript under embargo until: 2nd May 2025

Abstract

Stair climbing exercise (SE) provides a feasible approach to elevate physical activity, but the effects on metabolic health are unclear. We systematically reviewed the currently available evidence on the effects of SE on fasting and postprandial glycaemia and lipidaemia. Studies were included if the...

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Published in: Journal of Sports Sciences
ISSN: 0264-0414 1466-447X
Published: Informa UK Limited 2024
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66060
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Abstract: Stair climbing exercise (SE) provides a feasible approach to elevate physical activity, but the effects on metabolic health are unclear. We systematically reviewed the currently available evidence on the effects of SE on fasting and postprandial glycaemia and lipidaemia. Studies were included if they investigated the effects of acute or chronic (at least 2 weeks) SE on fasting and/or postprandial glycaemic (insulin and glucose) and lipidaemic (triacylglycerols and non-esterified fatty acids) responses in healthy, prediabetic or type 2 diabetic adult populations. PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were searched for eligible studies until July 2022. A total of 25 studies (14 acute and 11 chronic) were eligible for review. Acute bout(s) of SE can reduce postprandial glycaemia in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (8 of 9 studies), but not in normoglycemic individuals. The effects of acute SE on postprandial lipidaemic responses and SE training on both fasting and postprandial glycaemia/lipidaemia were unclear. Acute SE may reduce postprandial glucose concentrations in people with impaired glycaemic control, but high-quality studies are needed. More studies are needed to determine the effect of chronic SE training on postprandial glucose and lipid responses, and the acute effects of SE on lipid responses.
Keywords: mpaired glucose control; type 2 diabetes; postprandial glycaemia; postprandial lipidaemia; stair climbing exercise
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: The authors declare no competing interests. This work was financially supported by the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) within the framework of the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan to Y-CC.
Issue: 6
Start Page: 498
End Page: 510