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Creating High-Quality and Effective Cancer Rehabilitation Programs: Lessons from a Decade of Success
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA).
$30
Member $18
Online course · 3 CECs
Pre-Diabetes and Type II Diabetes | EIM Online Module
More than 96 million U.S. adults (38.0%) have prediabetes (PreDM) and 36 million have type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Lifestyle changes have been shown to delay or prevent those with prediabetes from going on to develop T2DM, and individuals with T2DM also benefit significantly from a well-designed…
About this course
This module, from the Exercise is Medicine® (EIM) Online Course, is designed to help the learner understand the complex interactions between blood glucose, insulin and physical activity to help clients/patients with PreDM or T2DM adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle.
What you will learn
- Explain the basic pathophysiology of PreDM and T2DM.
- Paraphrase or describe to patients the purpose and benefits of being physically active based on their individual needs and condition.
- Determine the appropriate dosage, frequency, intensity, time, and type of physical activity needed to manage and/or prevent PreDM and T2DM and be able to communicate this to the patient and the health care team.
- Describe how to individualize an exercise plan for individuals with PreDM and T2DM, based on assessment data, special needs, personal considerations and potential contraindications.
- Explain how commonly prescribed pharmacological agents may affect the individual’s response to exercise and how a change in activity could potentially interact with or affect responses to pharmaceutical interventions.
- Understand when to refer a client/patient back to their health care provider or a member of the diabetes care team.
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