title: [Muscular exercise in the diabetic patient].
abstract: Muscular exercise is recommended in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus and is part of the overall management, in combination with diet, oral antidiabetic agents and/or insulin. From a pathophysiological point of view, regular physical activity enhances insulin sensitivity, thus contributing to improve blood glucose control and to reduce cardiovascular risk factors associated to diabetes mellitus. From a practical point of view, however, muscular exercise in a diabetic patient requires special caution, in particular careful selection of the type of exercise, respect of metabolic and/or cardiovascular contraindications, and appropriate adjustment of current pharmacological/dietary treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne genérale et de Diabétologie, Nutrition et Maladies métaboliques, Département de Médecine, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Jandrain
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Scheen
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin