Objective To demonstrate the feasibility of a segmented multiple low-intensity aerobic exercise approaching as the general lifestyle mode of exercise prescription for patients with diabetic osteoporosis (DOP). Methods A randomized controlled animal experiment was conducted in this study. Diet control was conducted in 100 rats. The feed was fed 5 times a day. On 4-10 weeks, 75 rats were subjected to DOP modeling. On the 11th week, modeling tests were conducted on DOP rats. The modeled rats were randomly divided into model control group (MC group), long-term medium-strength running group (LM group), and segmented low-intensity running group (SL group). The non-modeled rats were as normal controls (NC group). On the 12th week, rats in each group received a 12-week exercise intervention. On the 25th week, various samples were collected and bone mineral density (BMD), biomechanical properties, insulin resistance, and glucose and lipid metabolism were detected. Results ①BMD in LM and SL groups was significantly higher than that in MC group (P<0.05); ②The maximal stress, maximum load, fracture load, and elastic modulus of the femur in the LM and SL groups were significantly higher than those in the MC group (P<0.05); ③ OC, ALP, DPD, Ca/Cre, and P/Cre index in the LM and SL groups were significantly lower than those in MC group (P<0.05); ④TG, TC, and LDL indexes in LM and SL rats were significantly lower than those in MC group (P<0.05). TG, TC, and LDL indexes in SL group were significantly lower than those in LM group (P<0.05);⑤FINS, FPG, HOMA-IR, and ISI indexes in LM and SL rats were significantly lower than those in MC group (P<0.05). FINS, FPG, HOMA-IR, and ISI indexes in SL group were significantly lower than those in LM group (P<0.05). Conclusion Both segmented low-intensity running and continuous medium-intensity running could help to control blood sugar, to alleviate insulin resistance, to improve insulin sensitivity, to reduce blood lipids, to increase BMD, to reduce bone resorption, and to improve the bone biomechanical properties of the femurs in DOP patients. |