Type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be addressed with the help of low-impact exercise at the beginning. Some of the most prevalent types of exercise are swimming, bearing strengths, easy workouts, and stationary cycling (Pan et al., 2018). The nurse should pay closer attention to assigning exercise to patients with diabetic neuropathy. Because of nerve damage and other concurrent conditions, the patient could have trouble benefiting from engaging in exercise. A focus on primary muscle groups will also help the given care provider utilize resistance training and manage blood sugar in patients. For example, chest presses and squats could reduce the occurrence of complications related to diabetes in most T2D patients (Pan et al., 2018). The patient could begin by exercising at least 45 minutes per week and then increase training time gradually to spend up to 150 minutes on weekly training. This approach will motivate the patient to engage in exercise and achieve better results while reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications.
As for heart disease, the primary recommendation is to have the patient exercise for at least 30 minutes five days per week to reduce exposure risk. A variety of physical activities should help the patient burn calories and move around to prevent a sedentary lifestyle as well. Some of the most popular activities that can be offered to patients with heart disease are swimming, jogging, playing sports, and climbing stairs (Gati et al., 2019). Any kind of exercise might help a person avoid heart disease, with 150 minutes per week being an average minimum training time required to reduce the risk of exposure to heart disease and other health issues. For instance, exercise could reduce the occurrence of coronary heart disease by approximately 30% (Gati et al., 2019). Overall, exercise should be treated as one of the ways of increasing cardiac output in an efficient manner.
References
Gati, S., Malhotra, A., & Sharma, S. (2019). Exercise recommendations in patients with valvular heart disease. Heart, 105(2), 106-110.
Pan, B., Ge, L., Xun, Y. Q., Chen, Y. J., Gao, C. Y., Han, X.,… & Tian, J. H. (2018). Exercise training modalities in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 15(1), 1-14.