Metabolic and physiological effects of high intensity interval training in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A pilot and feasibility study

Abbie E. Smith-Ryan; Malia N.M. Blue; Kara C. Anderson; Katie R. Hirsch; Kelli D. Allen; Janet L. Huebner; Michael J. Muehlbauer; Olga R. Ilkayeva; Virginia Byers Kraus; William E. Kraus; Yvonne M. Golightly; Kim M. Huffman

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open (Dec 2020)

Metabolic and physiological effects of high intensity interval training in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A pilot and feasibility study

Abbie E. Smith-Ryan,
Malia N.M. Blue,
Kara C. Anderson,
Katie R. Hirsch,
Kelli D. Allen,
Janet L. Huebner,
Michael J. Muehlbauer,
Olga R. Ilkayeva,
Virginia Byers Kraus,
William E. Kraus,
Yvonne M. Golightly,
Kim M. Huffman

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Abbie E. Smith-Ryan: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Human Movement Science Curriculum, Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Department of Nutrition, 209 Fetzer Hall, CB #8700, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-8700, USA.
Malia N.M. Blue: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Human Movement Science Curriculum, Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Kara C. Anderson: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Katie R. Hirsch: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Human Movement Science Curriculum, Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Kelli D. Allen: Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Center of Innovation to Accelerate and Practice Transformation, Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA
Janet L. Huebner: Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Michael J. Muehlbauer: Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Olga R. Ilkayeva: Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Virginia Byers Kraus: Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
William E. Kraus: Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Yvonne M. Golightly: Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Division of Physical Therapy, Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Kim M. Huffman: Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 4
p. 100083

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Summary: Objective: To examine the feasibility of a 6-week high intensity interval training (HIIT) program in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to evaluate the change in whole-body metabolism. Design: In a single-arm intervention, 16 adults (mean age 59.9 yrs; BMI: 29.0 ± 4.3 kg/m2; 77% female) with radiographically diagnosed knee OA (Kellgren-Lawrence [KLG]: 2–4) and moderate to severe pain score (≥6) from the Western Ontario and McMasters Universities Index (WOMAC) enrolled in a 6-week, twice weekly, supervised HIIT cycle ergometry intervention. The primary outcome was feasibility; secondary outcomes included change in peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak), WOMAC, and circulating biomarkers of metabolism. Results: Feasibility was moderate; of the 21 participants screened by phone, 16 were enrolled; 13 completed pre- and post-testing. The average adherence rate (sessions completed/available) was >96%. VO2peak was significantly improved (mean ± SD: 2.6 ± 3.0 mL/min/kg; 95% CI [0.70–4.56]). Significant improvements in WOMAC (mean ± SD: −8.7 ± 12.5; CI: [18.9 to −2.80]), pain [-5.15 to −1.01], and function [-12.9 to −0.98] resulted. There was a significant reduction in concentrations of amino acids: methionine, phenylalanine, and tyrosine (p < 0.02 for all), with trends towards lower concentrations of serine (p = 0.08; [-20.66-1.18]) and greater aspartate/asparagine (p = 0.06; [-1.99-65.73].). Post-training acylcarnitine concentrations were reduced with training. Conclusions: In this cohort of overweight adults with symptomatic knee OA, 6-weeks of HIIT cycling showed excellent rates of retention and adherence with no adverse events, improved cardiorespiratory fitness and OA symptoms, in concert with metabolic alterations indicative of improved skeletal muscle energetics. Trial registration number: clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03039452.

Published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open

ISSN: 2665-9131 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/osteoarthritis-and-cartilage-open/

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