Table 5 Exercise characteristics recommended for type II DM patients (based on data from the American Diabetes Association [7], Eriksson [15], Leutholtz and Ripoll [28], and Peirce [34])
From: Regular physical exercise in patients with type II diabetes mellitus
Type | Duration | Frequency | Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
Aerobic exercise such as walking, running, bicycling, swimming | At least 30 min/session or 150 min/week | 3–5 days a week | 40–60% VO2 max or RPE 10–16 or 50–70% of maximum heart rate |
90Â min/week | Â | >60% VO2 max or >70% of maximum heart rate | |
Resistance | 10–15 repetitions | 2 days a week | 40–50% of 1 RM |
Warm up/cool down | 5–10 min | Before and after exercise | Low intensity |