How Biokineticists can assist with exercise in diabetes – Hennie Fourie explains:
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- A biokineticist will perform a personalised evaluation and assign an exercise prescription that will help improve your glycaemic control.
Principles for exercise
There are various principles that biokineticists use to ensure that exercise is prescribed correctly.
- Frequency: This is how often you exercise during the week. Studies show that 3-7 days of aerobic exercise and 2/3 days of resistance exercise is recommended.
- Intensity:This is either how moderately or vigorously you exercise. It is calculated using a percentage of heat rate or the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale. This scale ranges from 1-20. Aerobic exercise can be performed moderately (11-12 RPE).
- Time: This is how long you exercise for. The recommendation is a minimum of 150 minutes a week for moderate exercise. Resistance training uses repetitions and sets. It is encouraged to do 8-10 exercises with 10-15 repetitions and 1-3 sets.
- Type:The type of exercise is important. Your biokineticist will give you aerobic exercises, cycling or walking, and resistance exercises, using weights or resistance bands.
- A biokineticist will perform a personalised evaluation and assign an exercise prescription that will help improve your glycaemic control.
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