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The importance of physical activity in management of type 2 diabetes and COVID-19
- Source :
- Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 12 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publishing, 2021.
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Abstract
- Over time, various guidelines have emphasised the importance of physical activity and exercise training in the management of type 2 diabetes, chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19. Most research to date indicates that people with type 2 diabetes who engage in both aerobic and resistance exercise see the greatest improvements in insulin sensitivity. Physical activity is now also known to be effective at reducing hospitalisation rates of respiratory viral diseases, such as COVID-19, due to the beneficial impacts of exercise on the immune system. Preliminary result indicates that home-based exercise may be an essential component in future physical activity recommendations given the current COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing. This home-based physical exercise can be easily regulated and monitored using step counters and activity trackers, enabling individuals to manage health issues that benefit from physical exercise.
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
RC648-665
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20420196 and 20420188
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.23d17fcb96f497ba27bca0b22f74912
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188211054686