Year: 2009
Type: other
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus includes a group of pathologic processes characterized by the presence of hyperglycemia.With prevalence above 5% in developed country, it appears as the 4th or 5th main cause of mortality, being responsible for a broad spectrum of acute and chronic complications.Type 2 diabetes, the most prevalent type, is caused by a combination of pathophysiological processes, of which, the most important includes deregulation of insulin secretion combined with increased peripheral insulin resistance.With the goal of mitigating the pathophysiological processes of this condition and resetting the glycemic homeostasis, a set of strategies are employed, being assembled in three main pillars: utilization of drugs, change in dietetic habits and exercise.Nowadays, it is firmly established the role of exercise in decreasing the incidence of diabetes in general population and in those with impaired glucose tolerance as well as its role in glycemic control in patients that already have this illness.Despite scientific evidence associated with exercise effects on diabetes treatment and prevention, it appeared, in the last years, a great amount of studies demonstrating the existence of specificities regarding relationship between quantity / quality of exercise and corresponding effects on this pathology.It has been shown that a greater amount of exercise determines a greater glycemic reduction and that either isolated endurance or resistance training improve glycemic control, but the improvement is maximized by the combined effects of both types of exercise.With the present review, a set of concepts considered to be guiding in the elaboration of a training plan for a type 2 diabetes patient, was suggested establishing the specific restrictions/cautions to be taken in account when metabolic, vascular or neurologic complications are present.
Author: Manuel Henriques Castro
Language: Portuguese
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2146669826