Exercise programs for elderly patients with diabetes require special attention to medical screenings, potential risks, and specific goals to address age-related physiological decline.
Suggests tailored exercise may enhance safety in elderly diabetes; leaves open optimal protocols for prospective validation.
Physiological systems decline with age. Such declines may be the result of aging itself or physical deconditioning. Evidence suggests that the degree to which decrements occur with aging may be modifiable with physical activity. The elderly adapt to exercise programs at a generally reduced rate. Thus reduced activity, coupled with diabetes, may present unique clinical needs. In the design of exercise programs for the elderly person with diabetes, special attention needs to be given to medical screenings, potential risks, exercise goals, and implementation.
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CLAUDIA GRAHAM (1991) studied this question.
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