| Movement in Health: Housing a diabetes centre within a gym (and vice versa). | |
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PMID: 21806782 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Introduction: We have created, in Giarre, Sicily, a diabetes center in which the medical centre and exercise gym share the same physical space. When a patient leaves the doctor's office he/she immediately enters a functioning gym. Methodology: Exercise, and the achievement of physical conditioning thereby, is a cornerstone of the treatment of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. We initiate each patient on a tailored, phased and sustainable exercise program administered by experts in sport, diet and behavioral change with the immediate support of a range of medical disciplines. Results: More than 1100 patients have joined our program since its beginning in 2005, with 180 passing through the center each day. Measurable and sustainable improvements in cardiovascular conditioning, quality of life indices, blood glucose control and weight have been documented. The financial structure permits access to patients of all socioeconomic strata. Discussion: We believe that health care workers should teach by doing, and exercise is best taught by doing activities the patients should do using the same space they do. We target one of the most difficult patient groups, people with the metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes and we ask them to do one of the hardest things in life: change it radically at a relatively advanced age by beginning to exercise regularly. Our approach appears to be unique in the world. We invite others who may have similar experience to share theirs. |
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C Leotta; V Fedele; C Schifilliti; C Ingegnosi; G Savoca; L Cucinotta; K Strauss |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-2 |
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Title: Journal of diabetes Volume: - ISSN: 1753-0407 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-8-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101504326 Medline TA: J Diabetes Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Ruijin Hospital and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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Ricercatore Università Catania, Sicily, Italy: European Medical Association, Brussels, Belgium: |
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