Jump Rope & Diabetes

Aside from familial history, one of the most common causes of diabetes is weight gain due to reduced physical activity. By increasing daily physical activity, it can increase insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of developing diabetes. Exercises like jumping rope, similar to the benefits of rowing machine workouts, have added benefits due to being a combination of aerobic exercise and strength training. 

• Female teens who did 12 weeks of jump rope exercise reduced their blood sugar levels by 4.3%.
• Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) is reduced by 33.6% which increased a person’s sensitivity to insulin after 6 weeks of jump work training.
• Insulin levels were reduced by 32.6% in female teens who skipped rope for 12 weeks. 
• Jump rope benefits after 12 weeks include increased adiponectin, a protein hormone that regulates glucose and fatty acid, by 10%.

Posted on 28 June, 2023 by Nicholas Rizzo