Unloading Induced Effects on Local Glucose Uptake Into m. Soleus

19g of lupin crunchy every day for the whole duration of the intervention phase (60 days)

Individual neuromuscular electrical stimulation training had to be performed twice a day (morning and evening) over the whole duration of the intervention phase (60 days). Subjects were asked to continuously increase the intensity until a maximum intensity of 100mA per training.

Orthotic device which unloads the muscles of the lower leg. Subjects had to wear the device for the whole duration of the intervention phase (60 days).