Adherence
Type 2 diabetes exaggerates physiological exercise effort (lactate and heart rate) and impairs exercise performance in older women, creating a barrier to physical activity adherence.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes, exercise may feel harder than it does for others, even at low intensities. This is a physiological reality, not a lack of willpower. To stay active, prioritize comfort over intensity. Start with low-intensity activities that feel manageable, as this approach builds adherence and fitness without triggering excessive fatigue or negative feelings about exercise.
Taken together, physiological measures of exercise effort were greater in older women with T2DM than controls. Exercise effort is a modifiable and thereby targetable end point.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial design with rigorous blinding and objective measures, though cross-sectional for the main effort comparison.
Source
Type 2 diabetes exaggerates exercise effort and impairs exercise performance in older women
Amy G. Huebschmann et al. · BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care · 2015
DOI 10.1136/bmjdrc-2015-000124
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