Exercise
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What can physical activity do for you?
Your fitness program can help you:
- lower blood glucose levels (sometimes within minutes) because the body uses blood glucose as fuel
- reverse the “resistance” to insulin that occurs with type 2 diabetes and when someone is overweight
- lower your risk of heart problems and stroke by improving blood pressure and cholesterol levels
- provide an outlet for stress release
- help you feel better about yourself
- improve the strength of your heart, lungs and muscles
- burn calories to help you lose weight — and keep it off!
Joslin's certified exercise physiologists can help you design an individual exercise plan to match your lifestyle and reach your personal goals. An exercise physiologist is an important member of your diabetes care team.
Exercise books and videos are available
for purchase in the Joslin Store
| Physical activity is a primary tool for managing diabetes. Even in the 1920s, Elliott P. Joslin, M.D. (the founder of Joslin Diabetes Center) recommended exercise along with diet and insulin as the ingredients for good diabetes treatment. And today, as the nation's rate of obesity climbs and lifestyles become more sedentary, exercise is more important than ever.
One on One Consultation
During your 60 minute consultation with an exercise physiologist you will discuss proper exercise programming, common issues related to diabetes and exercise, and receive an individualized exercise plan. This consultation is covered by insurance. Please bring your blood glucose/diabetes meds/exercise records to the appointment.
You will learn how to:
- Improve your diabetes control
- Improve activities of daily living
- Get started with an exercise program
- Lose weight and keep it off
- Avoid hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia during and after exercise
- Avoid and manage sports-related injuries
- Update your exercise program to increase stamina, strength and flexibility
- Improve sports performance
- Identify barriers to becoming more active and find solutions to overcome them
- Exercise with complications of diabetes
You will be back for a 30 minute follow-up appointment to help track your progress in reaching your goals.
Exercise Basics
This 60-minute class, facilitated by a clinical exercise physiologist, geared to people with type 2 diabetes, as well as people with type 1 diabetes that need a refresher.
You can make a huge difference in managing your diabetes by being physically active. You will learn how to:
- Get started with an exercise program
- Lose weight and keep it off
- Manage your blood glucose
- Exercise with complications of diabetes and more
You will be back for a 30 minute follow-up appointment to help track your progress in reaching your goals.
EasyStart Exercise Club
You can take advantage of our fitness facility at the Joslin Clinic by joining the EasyStart Exercise Club. The staff will design an individualized, safe and effective exercise program for you and will answer any questions you may have regarding exercise and diabetes. During these one-hour sessions, a clinical exercise physiology staff will measure your blood glucose response to exercise. You blood pressure and weight will be monitored on a weekly basis. This program is open Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-12pm. People with diabetes as well as without diabetes are welcome.
Please contact us at (617) 732-2400 for the latest schedule and program cost. Any member of our clinical exercise physiology staff will be happy to answer your questions regarding any of our programs.
Resources to Help You Get Moving
Joslin offers tips for increasing physical activity. But before you get started, take a few minutes to review Joslin's Fitness Plan Checklist, to find out if you're physically ready to begin an exercise program.
For an appointment with an exercise physiologist, call 617-732-2440.
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