Exercise

• Exercise algorithm
• Typical excuses and how to respond to them
• What kind of exercises?
• Exercise and arthritis
• Exercise and hip or knee replacement
• Exercise and diabetes
• Exercise and cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure
• Exercise and osteoporosis
• Exercise and depression
• Exercise and fall prevention

Exercise and diabetes

Recommendations from the Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee of the Canadian Diabetes Association

1. An exercise ECG stress test should be considered for previously sedentary individuals with diabetes at high risk for CVD who wish to undertake exercise more vigorous than brisk walking

2. People with type 2 diabetes should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise each week, spread over at least 3 non-consecutive days of the week or, if willing, should be

3. People with diabetes (including elderly people) should also be encouraged to perform resistance exercise 3 times per week.

Exercise in preventing and treating diabetes
Diabetic state	Prevention	Treatment
Stable glycemic index, insulin-resistant diabetes	Aerobic exercises Strength exercises	Aerobic exercises Strength exercises
Obesity, visceral adiposis	Aerobic exercises Strength exercises	Aerobic exercises Strength exercises
Coronary artery diseases	Aerobic exercises	Aerobic exercises Strength exercises
Peripheral vascular diseases	Aerobic exercises	Aerobic exercises
Cerebrovascular diseases	Aerobic exercises	Strength and balance exercises
Peripheral neuropathy	Aerobic exercises Strength exercises	Strength and balance exercises
Falls	Strength and balance exercises	Strength and balance exercises
Chronic renal failure	Aerobic exercises	Aerobic exercises Strength exercises

Professional Information

• Urinary Incontinence
• Memory Loss
• Exercise