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Monica, it's a good idea to visit the American College of Sports Medicine's website, www.acsm.org. Look at the left hand side of the page and click on "Position Stand." From there you will need to look for ACSM Position Stand on Exercise and Diabetes.
As you read the research, please be aware that because diabetes is a disease, you are working with a population that is classified as high risk. Also, the programming outcomes are health outcomes as opposed to fitness outcomes.
As you read the research, please be aware that because diabetes is a disease, you are working with a population that is classified as high risk. Also, the programming outcomes are health outcomes as opposed to fitness outcomes.
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Learn about food it will be the best thing you can do. Start analyzing ingredients on your food labels. High Fructose Corn Syrup is something highly correlated with Diabetes so I would try and avoid that.
Fuel the Movement,
JM
Fuel the Movement,
JM
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Monica, Joanne makes a good point in directing you to the ACSM position stand on Tupe 2 Diabetes. Of course, you need a physician's okay to exercise with the client. And you need to educate yourself about the symptoms of hypo- and hyperglycemia, even though there is a very small chance that you will encounter it. It may be a good idea to have something with sugar in the workout area just to be on the safe side.
I have found that I often got a physician's okay without any restrictions, and in that case it is a good idea to point out to the client that exercise can alter blood glucose levels, and that there may be a need to do some extra glucose testing. However, I found that many clients with type 2 diabetes are quite educated about their disease, and if it is under good control, then you do not need to get too worried about the client but just observe them as you would with anybody else.
I do a regular screening as with any other client and impose testing modifications as they present themselves. Often, but not always, people with type 2 diabetes are overweight and therefore tend to have physical limitation caused by the weight. Those usually present a greater challenge that the fact that they are diabetic.
I have found that I often got a physician's okay without any restrictions, and in that case it is a good idea to point out to the client that exercise can alter blood glucose levels, and that there may be a need to do some extra glucose testing. However, I found that many clients with type 2 diabetes are quite educated about their disease, and if it is under good control, then you do not need to get too worried about the client but just observe them as you would with anybody else.
I do a regular screening as with any other client and impose testing modifications as they present themselves. Often, but not always, people with type 2 diabetes are overweight and therefore tend to have physical limitation caused by the weight. Those usually present a greater challenge that the fact that they are diabetic.
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Here's an IDEA article exactly on that topic...
http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/working-diabetic-clients
http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/working-diabetic-clients
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Check out the links above but also keep the following in mind:
1. What are the client's normal numbers?
2. Did they test before the session?
3. Cardio lowers blood sugar and strength training typically raises blood sugar.
4. If at any time there are symptoms of hypo or hyperglycemia, stop and test blood sugar.
1. What are the client's normal numbers?
2. Did they test before the session?
3. Cardio lowers blood sugar and strength training typically raises blood sugar.
4. If at any time there are symptoms of hypo or hyperglycemia, stop and test blood sugar.
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Most doctors recommend exercise to combat type 2 Diabetes
Check numbers before working out and pay attention to signs of high blood sugar throughout.
If I don't feel comfortable with a client who has Type 2 Diabetes even after talking to thier doctors and getting clearance, I listen to my gut!
Check numbers before working out and pay attention to signs of high blood sugar throughout.
If I don't feel comfortable with a client who has Type 2 Diabetes even after talking to thier doctors and getting clearance, I listen to my gut!
