Open AccessLevel of physical activity and barriers to exercise in adults with type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
C.P. Martı́n,
María Laura Pomares,
Carolina Muratore,
Pablo Javier Ávila,
Susana Apoloni,
Martín Rodríguez,
Claudio Gonzalez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aims public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2327-8994
DOI - 10.3934/publichealth.2021018
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , observational study , type 2 diabetes , metabolic control analysis , cross sectional study , physical activity , diabetic retinopathy , retinopathy , nephropathy , physical therapy , endocrinology , pathology
Physical activity (PA) is an important element in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management. The aims of this study were to assess the percentage of adults with T2DM who perform PA, according to the intensity level and to describe barriers to exercise and the association between metabolic control and other clinical variables.