Exercise for people with type 2 diabetes (Part 6)
Medicines for people with type 2 diabetes
Visit the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse website at www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/med/specific.htm#pills for a list of specific diabetes medications.
Resources
Print resources
- Durstine, J.L. and Moore, G.E., eds. 2003. ACSM’s Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities. Second Edition. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics
- Gordon, N.F., M.D. 1993. Diabetes: Your Complete Exercise Guide. Cooper Clinic and Research Institute Fitness Series. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics
- Sanders, M.E., ed. 2000. YMCA Water Fitness for Health. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics and the YMCA of the USA
Online resources
American Diabetes Association
Canadian Diabetes Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association
Way We Age TM
Health Talk Diabetes Education Network
www.healthtalk.com/den/index.html
National Diabetes Education Program
National Diabetes InformationClearinghouse
Check out this site for details about complications related to diabetes, plus the excellent Prevent Diabetes Problems brochure series.
Small Steps. Big Rewards.
- HHS/NDEP Diabetes Prevention Campaign
www.ndep.nih.gov/get-info/dpi.htm - Your Game Plan for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes. Health Care Provider’s Toolkit.
ndep.nih.gov/materials/pubs/DPP/GPToolkit.pdf - Your Game Plan for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes. Information for patients.
ndep.nih.gov/materials/pubs/DPP/gameplan.pdf - These resources help with initiating a lifestyle intervention program. The Health Care Provider’s Toolkit includes copier ready versions of client handouts.
Diabetes Prevention Program
- www.bsc.gwu.edu/DPP
Manuals and protocols for lifestyle modification strategies from this national program can be used for educational and research purposes.
This article is provided courtesy of the International Council on Active Aging www.icaa.cc
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