Heart rate recovery after exercise and incidence of type 2 diabetes in men.
Slow heart rate recovery after exercise testing was associated with the development of type 2 diabetes in men during an average follow-up of 6.4 years.
Exercise capacity at submaximal heart rate and prognosis.
Submaximal exercise testing was done on a treadmill For each 1 MET increase in exercise capacity there was an associated 17% increase in survival.
How much TV should diabetic children watch?
Is television bad for blood glucose (blood sugar) control in children with type 1 diabetes ?
Do children with type 1 diabetes get enough exercise?
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Barriers to physical activity among patients with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes Care. 2008 Nov;31(11):2108-9. Epub 2008 Aug 8. (Free full text)
CONCLUSIONS: Fear of hypoglycemia is the strongest barrier to regular physical activity in adults with type 1 diabetes, who should therefore be informed and supported in hypoglycemia management.
The anti-inflammatory effect of exercise: its role in diabetes and cardiovascular disease control.
Essays Biochem. 2006;42:105-17.
Regular exercise has anti-inflammatory actions that can counteract the low-grade chronic inflammation that is seen in cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Physical activity and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
“Data from six large-scale diabetes prevention intervention trials in
adults with impaired glucose tolerance or at high risk of
cardiovascular disease indicate that increasing moderate physical
activity by approximately 150 minutes per week reduces risk of
progression to diabetes, with this effect being greater if accompanied
by weight loss.”
Why Should People with Diabetes Exercise?
Exercise for diabetes allows the body to use the insulin it already has and this lowers blood glucose (sugar) levels.
Exercise for diabetes will also reduce your risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke, by decreasing cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and weight.
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Can exercise with resistance exercise bands help manage type 2 diabetes?
Resistance training is exercise performed against an opposing force or resistance. Resistance exercise bands can be used for this form of strength training. With isotonic exercise, muscular contraction causes movement of the body part. With isometric exercise the joint angle and muscle length do not change during contraction.