title: Exercise recommendations for patients with type 2 diabetes.
abstract: The American College of Sports Medicine and American Diabetes Association recommend that patients with type 2 diabetes participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise weekly with resistance training two or three times weekly. This article reviews the guidelines, preparticipation cardiovascular screening recommendations, and considerations for patients with diabetes and comorbidities who are planning to participate in regular exercise regimens.
authors.affiliation: Joy A. Dugan is an adjunct assistant professor in the joint master of physician assistant studies/master of public health program at Touro University in Vallejo, Calif. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Joy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dugan
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors