Faculty
Kinesiology
Supervisor Name
Dr. Jamie Melling
Keywords
exercise training, metabolism, female, glycogen, gluconeogenesis, liver, muscle
Description
Previous studies examining the effects of exercise training on metabolism have primarily used males as participants. It has been shown that as little as one hour of aerobic exercise in males leads to the alteration of several metabolic enzymes, including phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and glucose-6-phosphate (G6Pase). Changes in glycogen content and differences in the usage of glycogen for fuel following exercise training have also been shown in male rats. However, it is unclear whether females demonstrate the same training related metabolic adaptations as males.
Therefore, the purpose of this project was to examine various metabolic responses to an acute exercise bout in healthy females. The effects of both low intensity and high intensity aerobic training programs were also examined and compared.
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Dr. Jamie Melling for all of his support and mentorship throughout the summer. Thank you also to Mitchell Sammut for his guidance and for sharing his knowledge on various lab protocols. As well, thank you to my lab peer, Theres Tijo, for her help with running western blots and glycogen assays. Lastly, thank you to the Western USRI program, Western Libraries and the Faculty of Health Sciences for their support.
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Document Type
Poster
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Intensity-Specific Training Adaptations to Exercise in Females
Previous studies examining the effects of exercise training on metabolism have primarily used males as participants. It has been shown that as little as one hour of aerobic exercise in males leads to the alteration of several metabolic enzymes, including phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and glucose-6-phosphate (G6Pase). Changes in glycogen content and differences in the usage of glycogen for fuel following exercise training have also been shown in male rats. However, it is unclear whether females demonstrate the same training related metabolic adaptations as males.
Therefore, the purpose of this project was to examine various metabolic responses to an acute exercise bout in healthy females. The effects of both low intensity and high intensity aerobic training programs were also examined and compared.