Exercise prescription and the patient with type 2 diabetes: A clinical approach to optimizing patient outcomes

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 217-227

  Waryasz, Gregory R ^a   McDermott, Ann Yelmokas ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living (ADL); Diabetes type 2; Diet; Disease prevention; Elderly; Exercise; Fracture risk; Obesity; Physical activity; Tai chi; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DISEASE COURSE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TAI CHI; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOGA;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTIONS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOGA;

EID: 77953075751     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2010.00490.x     Document Type: Review

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