Exercise and Diabetes Pt. 1 Flashcards
PCN:
network of doctors and healthcare professionals working together to improve community health
____ provides the funding for PCN services. All PCN services are …
- Government of Alberta
- free to patients
Interdisciplinary health care teams consists of…
- nurses
- pharmacists
- registered dieticians
- exercise specialists
- mental health psychologists
- social workers
- specialty physicians
PCN active living and exercise services:
- intro to PA
- individual exercise appointments
- supervised exercise program (8 weeks)
- living with osteoarthritis
- chronic pain program (8 weeks)
- living with prediabetes and diabetes, breathe better with COPD, heart healthy
Role of an exercise specialist:
- counselling
- assessment
- exercise prescription and instruction
- documentation and communication
- collaboration and consultation
Role of an exercise specialist: counselling…
counselling patients individually and in a group setting on active living and exercise
Role of an exercise specialist: assessment of….
patients cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular fitness and function to guide exercise prescriptions
Role of an exercise specialist: exercise prescription and instruction for…
the prevention and management of a range of endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and mental health conditions
Role of an exercise specialist: documentation and communication with…
patient’s physician
Role of an exercise specialist: collaboration and consultation with…
multi-disciplinary team members
ES =
exercise specialist
Typical ES patient:
- 18-92 years old
- no diagnosis to multiple diagnosis
- sedentary to exceeding exercise guidelines
Common reasons for referral to ES services:
- pre-diabetes/diabetes
- weight management
- osteoarthritis
- osteoporosis
- chronic back pain
- CV disease
- anxiety/depression
- chronic pain
- fibromyalgia
- neurological disorder
- PF dysfunction
- deconditioning
- balance concerns
Orthopedic triage referrals:
pain or other symptoms, restricted movement or reduced function from an Orthopaedic or Orthopaedic-type condition
ES required qualifications:
- B KIN, PE, Rec, or related
- CSEP or ACSM
- CPR
- min. 2 years experience
CSEP =
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
2 certifications you can obtain through CSEP:
- certified personal trainer (CPT)
- certified exercise physiologist (CEP)
CSEP-CPT jobs:
- private and public funded gyms
- municipal recreation centres
- university/college fitness facilities
- fitness establishments
CSEP-CPT’s clientele can include:
- apparently healthy individuals
- individuals with a stable health condition who are able to exercise independently
- individuals between the ages of 15-69 years
CSEP-CEP jobs:
- health promotion
- fitness development
- colleges and universities
- clinical rehabilitation
- sport and athletic programs
- hospitals
CSEP-CEP’s clientele can include:
- apparently healthy individuals
- individuals and/or populations with medical conditions, functional limitations or disabilities associated with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, metabolic, neuromuscular, and aging conditions
- clients with chronic disease and injury
- high performance athletes
The prevalence of diabetes in Canada increased by ___% between the years 1999-2009 and has continued to rise to date.
70%
______ adults have diabetes.
422 million
Diabetes can lead to complications in many parts of the body and increase the risk of ….., including….
- dying prematurely
- damage the blood vessels, heart, eyes, kidneys and nerves
- increased risk of heart attacks and strokes
- reduced blood flow and neuropathy in the feet increases the chance of foot ulcers and infection
Diabetes: a _____ disorder of multiple ______ characterized by chronic ______.
- metabolic
- etiology
- hyperglycemia
Diabetes is a group of _____ diseases characterized by _____ resulting from defects in ____ ____, ____ ___, or both.
- metabolic
- hyperglycemia
- insulin secretion
- insulin action
Diabetes is a _____ disease.
progressive
Diabetes management requires continued …
- self-management
- lifestyle interventions
3 components of diabetes management:
- medication
- diet/nutrition
- PA
At diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, what should we do to manage?
- start healthy behaviour interventions
- nutritional therapy, weight management, PA, +/- metformin
Diabetes management for A1C <1.5% above target:
if not at glycemic target within 3 months, start/increase metformin
Diabetes management for A1C > or equal to 1.5% above target:
- start metformin immediately
- consider a second concurrent antihyperglycemic agent