Theoretical Assignment 500 Words Type 1 Diabetes By Milun Ball Medical Condition Introduction: Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong autoimmune condition in which the body cannot control the amount of glucose in the blood. This happens because the body's immune system is activated to destroy the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. It is commonly diagnosed in childhood, but can occur at any age and is currently not preventable. The causes of the disease are not entirely clear, but scientists are convinced that a person's genes play a role, as do a number of environmental factors. Type 1 diabetes is controlled with insulin injections several times a day or with the use of an insulin pump. You can still live an enjoyable life by learning about the condition and managing it effectively. Although lifestyle choices do not cause type 1 diabetes, the choices made by people with the condition can minimize many of the complications associated with diabetes. How exercise can benefit the condition: The many benefits of exercise include helping you maintain or lose weight, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, reduce stress and tension, improve sleep, mood, mental activity and achieve target blood glucose levels. Relevant Exercise Assessments: Before starting an exercise program, the client should strive to achieve good blood sugar control and be prepared to test blood sugar regularly. they should consult their doctor to check heart risk factors, vision, feet and kidneys. And develop an exercise plan by discussing what type, intensity, frequency and duration would be right for them, as well as changes in diet and insulin they may need. They need to understand that they can enter a hypoglycemic state... middle of paper ...if the anaerobic activity they have on the body, people with type 1 diabetes who tend to suffer from exercise-related hypoglycemia are likely to do better performing resistance exercises before cardio; this may reduce the drop in blood glucose levels during subsequent aerobic exercise. Additionally, for some, performing the resistance component of training first may reduce the need for carbohydrate supplementation during exercise. But of course, for those who suffer from exercise-related hyperglycemia, it is recommended to perform aerobic exercise first. As for the type of exercises, clients should try to stay away from high-intensity training and heavy, vigorous weight lifting, at least at first. This is mainly due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy problems which causes loss of sensation and awareness of the position of the feet.