In people with prediabetes, combining short bursts of intense exercise with walking leads to higher levels of specific muscle proteins involved in energy production and sugar uptake compared to doing either type of exercise by itself.

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High-intensity interval training improves insulin sensitivity in individuals with prediabetes.

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2025 Mar 27

When people with prediabetes did short bursts of intense cycling plus walked a lot every day, their muscles got better at using sugar and making energy — better than when they only did walking or only did the intense cycling.

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High-intensity interval training improves insulin sensitivity in individuals with prediabetes.

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DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvaf004

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