Moderate Intensity Soleus Pushups Versus Sustained Soleus Pushups on Blood Glucose Level Among Young Population

NCT ID: NCT06427616

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 51 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-06-06
• Study Completion Date: 2025-10-30

Brief Summary

To determine that the short duration moderate intensity soleus push-ups will have a better effect on blood glucose level as compared to sustained soleus push-ups.

Detailed Description

The soleus muscle is a slow oxidative muscle which possesses molecular machinery necessary for regulating blood borne substrates. It has the ability to increase the local oxidative metabolism for a long period of time without experiencing fatigue. The uniqueness lies in this muscle because of its inability to store glycogen and derives its energy directly from the glucose present in the bloodstream. This in turn helps in lowering the blood sugar by using the excess blood glucose as its primary source of fuel. The soleus muscle also stands out because of its high composition of slow oxidative fibers, around 88% of the fibers are slow twitch fibers, making it the only muscle in human body containing greater proportion of slow twitch fiber.

A specific exercise called soleus push-ups (SPU) can have a huge impact on boosting metabolism and regulating blood glucose level better than the total body muscle exercises, intermittent fasting, weight loss etc. According to the previous study it showed a significant effect on the overall blood chemistry when performed for 270 mins.

So,the purpose of this study will be to find the comparison of acute effects of sustained soleus push-ups with moderate resisted soleus push-ups on blood sugar level. To find whether moderate resisted soleus push-ups will give same or better results in short period of time.

Conditions

Health Behavior

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Short Duration Moderate Intensity Soleus Push-ups (Group A)

Moderate intensity involving weighted soleus push-ups is performed till patient start to fatigue

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Short Duration Moderate Intensity Soleus Push-ups

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

participants performed moderate intensity soleus push-ups with ankle weights, calculated as 30-40% of individuals 1RM of soleus muscle's strength. The single set of MSPU was performed 15 minutes after the meal for time till the point where the muscle started to fatigue. The participants were in sitting position with legs positioned at 90 degree angle relative to floor and feet flat on ground performed continuous planter flexion against the ankle weight. Three sets of MSPU was performed at every 15 and Session lasted in 60 minutes.

Sustained Soleus Push-ups (Group B)

Sustained soleus push-ups will be performed for up to 270 min.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Sustained Soleus Push-ups

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Participants will start soleus push-ups in sitting. To do so, the participants will be in a seated position, the legs will be at 90 degrees to the floor, and feet will be placed flat on the ground. Participants will then move their heels up and down continuously for.

Sustained soleus push-ups will be performed with light intensity for up to 270 mins.

No external resistance will be added. Participants will be provided with a maximum of 4 min break time after every 90 mins intervention. In the meantime, their blood sample will be collected

Interventions

Short Duration Moderate Intensity Soleus Push-ups

participants performed moderate intensity soleus push-ups with ankle weights, calculated as 30-40% of individuals 1RM of soleus muscle's strength. The single set of MSPU was performed 15 minutes after the meal for time till the point where the muscle started to fatigue. The participants were in sitting position with legs positioned at 90 degree angle relative to floor and feet flat on ground performed continuous planter flexion against the ankle weight. Three sets of MSPU was performed at every 15 and Session lasted in 60 minutes.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Sustained Soleus Push-ups

Participants will start soleus push-ups in sitting. To do so, the participants will be in a seated position, the legs will be at 90 degrees to the floor, and feet will be placed flat on the ground. Participants will then move their heels up and down continuously for.

Sustained soleus push-ups will be performed with light intensity for up to 270 mins.

No external resistance will be added. Participants will be provided with a maximum of 4 min break time after every 90 mins intervention. In the meantime, their blood sample will be collected

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

Group A; Group B

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: 18-35 years.
• Gender: both male and female.
• Healthy young adults.
• BMI: healthy weight.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient with cardiac issues.
• Any neurological issues.
• Knee injuries.
• Patient with any lower limb injuries.
• DVT and lower amputation.
• Any known diabetic patient.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 26 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Waqar Ahmed Awan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University Islamabad

Locations

Railway General Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

3547 Sara Noor

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id