Trial reportDiabetes & vascular disease research
Timed physical exercise does not influence circadian rhythms and glucose tolerance in rotating night shift workers: The EuRhythDia study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of aerobic exercise training on pulse wave velocity in adults with and without long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Open heart · 2023Pooled it
- Shift Work and Early Arterial Stiffness: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- What do we know about the effect of night-shift work on cardiovascular risk factors? An umbrella review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy and Adherence to a Supervised Aerobic Exercise Training Intervention in Night-Shift Hospital Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Trial
- Review
- Circadian Disruption and the Molecular Clock in Atherosclerosis and Hypertension.The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2023Review
- Editorial: Insights in occupational health and safety: 2022.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Targets identified from exercised heart: killing multiple birds with one stone.NPJ Regenerative medicine · 2021Review
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11 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesNight shift workers are at cardiometabolic risk due to circadian misalignment. We investigated whether infrequent exercise before each night shift that intentionally would not improve physical performance improves glucose tolerance and 24-h blood pressure profiles and synchronizes circadian rhythms of melatonin and cortisol in rotating night shift workers.
methodsA total of 24 rotating night shift workers (mean age, 35.7 ± 11.8 years) were randomized to exercise or no intervention. Workers in the exercise group performed 15.2 ± 4.5 exercise sessions within 2 h before each night shift. Before and after 12 weeks of exercise intervention and 12 weeks after the intervention, spiroergometry, oral glucose tolerance testing and 24-h blood pressure profiles were performed. Plasma melatonin and cortisol levels were measured in 3-hourly intervals during one 24-h period on each study day.
resultsExercise did not significantly change serum glucose nor insulin levels during oral glucose tolerance testing. Timed physical exercise had no effect on physical performance, nor did it change the circadian rhythms of melatonin and cortisol or influence 24-h blood pressure profiles.
conclusionPhysical exercise before each night shift at a low intensity level that does not improve physical performance does not affect circadian timing, glucose tolerance or 24-h blood pressure profiles in rotating night shift workers.
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