The Diabetic Athlete - Softcover

Colberg, Sheri R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736032711 ISBN 13: 9780736032711

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, 2000

Synopsis

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.

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Review

""""The Diabetic Athlete underscores the fact that exercise is critical to the person with diabetes. The book is designed for the active person with diabetes and the health care provider. The first part provides a basic understanding of the diabetic athlete's response to exercise and sports. The second part provides suggestions for and examples of how diabetic athletes prepare for and respond to exercise-induced changes in blood glucose." Al Lewis, PhD Board of directors chairman of the International Diabetic Athletes Association (IDAA) "A practical and thoughtful book that will be helpful for individuals with diabetes who want to safely enjoy exercise. Dr. Sheri Colberg is an exercise scientist with special expertise in diabetes." David E. Kelley, MD Director of the University of Pittsburgh's Obesity and Nutrition Research Center "

About the Author

Sheri R. Colberg is an assistant professor of exercise science in the department of exercise science, physical education and recreation at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She holds a PhD in exercise physiology from the University of California at Berkeley, where she specialized in the areas of glucose and exercise metabolism and diabetes. She continues to conduct extensive research in these areas thanks to funding from sources including the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Colberg has 32 years of practical experience as a type 1 diabetic athlete. As a certified exercise test technologist with the American College of Sports Medicine, she worked as an exercise specialist for a diabetes treatment center in San Francisco. She is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, where she serves on the Professional Education and Ad Hoc Distance Learning Committees. She is also a professional member of the American Diabetes Association and former chair of the research section of the Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Dr. Colberg lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and their three boys. She enjoys swimming, biking, walking, weight training, and yardwork, as well as playing with her three sons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0736032711
• ISBN 13: 9780736032711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272