Diabetes and Exercise : From Pathophysiology to Clinical Implementation

Md Reusch

ISBN 10: 3319610112 / ISBN 13: 9783319610115

Published by Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing, 2017

About this Item

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, written and editing by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive and practical text brings together the latest guidelines and recommendations on the benefits of exercise and physical activity in the management of diabetes and its complications, providing both the researcher and practitioner with evidence-based information that is both theoretically and clinically useful. Part one sets the stage by discussing the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. The physiological effects of exercise in type 2 diabetes are covered in part two, covering molecular mechanisms, adiposity, sex differences, cardiovascular consequences and musculoskeletal changes. Part three addresses practical issues that are essential in order to safely engage patients with diabetes in exercise-related research protocols and clinical programs, including DPP and LOOK Ahead, nutrition, behavioral changes, and guidelines for exercise testing. The final section examines special considerations for exercise in people with diabetes, such as those with neuropathy, cardiac issues and peripheral artery disease. Taken together, Diabetes and Exercise, Second Edition brings together the latest information and thought leaders in the field to create a unique and useful text for all clinicians, researchers and therapists working to integrate physical activity into their management strategies for the increasing number of diabetic patients.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Diabetes and Exercise : From Pathophysiology to Clinical Implementation
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319610112
• ISBN 13: 9783319610115
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 183H x 25D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 183 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 988 grams

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Synopsis

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, written and editing by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive and practical text brings together the latest guidelines and recommendations on the benefits of exercise and physical activity in the management of diabetes and its complications, providing both the researcher and practitioner with evidence-based information that is both theoretically and clinically useful. Part one sets the stage by discussing the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. The physiological effects of exercise in type 2 diabetes are covered in part two, covering molecular mechanisms, adiposity, sex differences, cardiovascular consequences and musculoskeletal changes. Part three addresses practical issues that are essential in order to safely engage patients with diabetes in exercise-related research protocols and clinical programs, including DPP and LOOK Ahead, nutrition, behavioral changes, and guidelines for exercise testing. The final section examines special considerations for exercise in people with diabetes, such as those with neuropathy, cardiac issues and peripheral artery disease.

Taken together, Diabetes and Exercise, Second Edition brings together the latest information and thought leaders in the field to create a unique and useful text for all clinicians, researchers and therapists working to integrate physical activity into their management strategies for the increasing number of diabetic patients.

About the Author

Jane E. B. Reusch, MD

Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Bioengineering

University of Colorado and Denver VAMC

Aurora and Denver, CO, USA

Judith G. Regensteiner, PhD, MA, BA

Professor of Medicine

University of Colorado

Denver, CO, USA

Kerry J. Stewart, Ed.D., FAHA, MAACVPR, FACSM 

Professor of Medicine

Director, Clinical and Research Exercise Physiology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD, USA 

Aristidis Veves, MD, DSc

Rongxiang Xu, MD, Professor of Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, MA, USA