New Guidelines for Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes
By diabetesincontrol.com
January 26, 2011
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New guidelines stress the crucial role that physical activity plays in the management of Type 2 diabetes: physicians should prescribe exercise.
They replace recommendations made in the American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand, "Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes," issued in 2000.
Developed by a panel of 9 experts, the new guidelines are published concurrently in the December issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and Diabetes Care.
"High-quality studies establishing the importance of exercise and fitness in diabetes were lacking until recently," the expert panel writes, "but it is now well established that participation in regular physical activity improves blood glucose control and can prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes mellitus, along with positively affecting lipids, blood pressure, cardiovascular events, mortality, and quality of life."
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I'm a Lpn Nurse , my speciality is Diabetes I have had it 17 years and my identical Twin has had it 32 years. The single best excersize for diabetes is lifting weights, weather being with dumbells or bands, you burn calories as you build muscle, also try counting fat calories not total calories, you will see a big change, restrict your fat calories to under 500 calories a day to start
i do walking i use to go to gym but i cant anymore it raises my blood presure and it makes me feel tired
i can only walk my feet are full of arthritus and a have twisted toes
@ Rwane: Have you called around to yoga studios and ask if they teach a "seated yoga" class. Our apt complex has a lady come in twice a month to lead any of us who attend with gentle exercises. I would think that this might be a way to find gentle exercises to do. You may have some discomfort from the peripheral neuropathy. I do too (burning in my feet/calves) yet I choose to ignore it. I am taking dancing lessons (most recently Salsa).
I have so much fun I temporrily forget the neuropathy pain. I also have "balance challenges" and am fearful of falling, but dancing has helped me so much with the balance.
i would like to exercise but I am wheelchair bound and the normal things like lifting cans etc only make my Peripheral Neuropathy make s my pain worse.
@ MIKEANDMELANIE There could be an number of things going on with you. May I suggest you post what you wrote below into a discussion question. Then you'll get a lot more folks be able to look at it and comment on it. I'll be looking for your discussion question in the "Newest" tab! You will get a lot more information about what may be going on and how to get your Blood Glucose stabilized.
i am feeling alright for the most part but my sugar is still all over the place like up and down it is very hard to keep it at a good level so what should it do please some body help me out with a big smile i am thankful for good friends like all of you that knows how i feel trying to take care of your self with diabetes it gets very hard at times but i try to keep my head up and keep on going with my life from day to day type 1 diabetes
clj01- one of the best forms of exercise for people with diabetes is walking. Fortunately we don't need a gym for that. Any level of physical exercise that you are comfortable with can help with your diabetes care.
The need for exercise cannot be overstated but for some the ability to exercise in the manner shown on the video is not realistic. Some do not have the availability of a gym to go to on a regular basis. Others do not have the financial ability to avail themselves of a gym. Still others have health issues that limit their ability to do many effective forms of exercise. If we are to benefit we need to know about the alternative forms of exercise, even if somewhat less effective. The video was good and reinforced the need to exercise, but please add something that addresses those who are not able to go to a gym.
Here is a video with some suggested types of exercise for those with type 2 diabetes. (also good info for all of you with type 1 as well)
http://www.diabeticconnect.com/videos/66-what...
to Jusssme…have you tried swimming…being low impact and cushoning i imagine that it should help.
Great article - Personally speaking - hate exercise- hate it- hate it- hate it — but now with my condition I have excepted the fact that I could take control just by simply walking in the evenings did that for a while but now I’ve purchased me a bike and ride it 3-4 times a week- I enjoy that!! Thanks again
Very informative article… Exercise always makes me feel better also!!
I can't believe this came out today. This was my first day of exercise. I did't go far. Just up the block and back down. It is a start. Horay
I've had my hips replaced and live in pain 24/7. I sure exercise is great for I use to be a marathon runner. However, with the pain it is so difficult to do any type of exercise. I guess I'm dealt what I'm dealt. When I first got dignosed they said I would get all the help I needed from my health care team. THERE WAS AND IS NO HELP!!! Everything I've learned up till now is from doing my own research. Do any of you have any suggestions to what I might be able to do for exercise?????
Exercising has definitely made a huge difference in boith my weight and in bg #'s.
I have found for me excerise doesnt help at all…I was walking everday for at least a half hour thoughout the day. When I first started I got shin splints so have to be careful. So this 30 mins a day has not done a thing for my numbers nor has it helped me loose any weight whatsoever!!!!! Its frustrating!!!
From experience I can say that exercise really helps with the control of diabetes. This is a good article although I am not sure they recommend enough time per week. Other than that great article. PS I think 30 minutes per day or 210 minutes a week is best.
You are sure doing a terrific job…congratulations on losing over 60 lbs.