The diabetic athlete

✍ Scribed by Sheri Colberg

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 276
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

''The Diabetic Athlete'' is the only book on the market that gives athletes and dedicated fitness enthusiasts with type 1 and type 2 diabetes the practical tips they need to manage their diabetes better while training and competing for performance. It provides examples from hundreds of diabetic athletes who share their experiences from sports and fitness training. 37 illustrations.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Training for sports and fitness --
Balancing exercise blood sugars --
The ups and downs of insulin --
supplements and eating for exercise --
guidelines for Type 1 diabetes --
Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes --
Endurance sports --
Power sports --
Fitness activities --
Recreational sports --
Appendix A: Diabetic athletes and sport organizations --
Appendix B: Sport and nutrition web sites of interest --
Appendix C: Diabetic athlete activity questionnaire.
Abstract:

Written for those with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes this work draws from the collected expertise of hundreds of diabetic athletes, sharing their experience of sports and fitness training. It provides practical blood sugar balance, nutrutional and exercise advice. Read more...