運動對老年糖尿病患者的健康效益

Exercise Benefits for Health of Elderly Diabetics

運動是糖尿病管理不可或缺的一環，而老化對老年人造成身體與健康功能的影響應個別加以考慮。本文主要提供健康照護專業人員在實務上對老年糖尿病患者運動之指導，敘述阻礙老年人運動的原因、老年糖尿病患者運動的效益、運動的方式與形式，使運動措施對老年糖尿病患者能充分發揮其效益，並藉由教育個案和鼓勵適當運動，使糖尿病有良好的控制，以減緩合併症的發生，期能在老年糖尿病患者運動管理時，發揮詳細、正確的護理指導功能，選擇可行且有效的運動。

Exercise is a vital step to managing diabetes, and aging for the elderly caused by the impact of the physical and functional health should be considered individually. This paper mainly discusses how health care professionals can provide practical instructions for exercise to the elderly with diabetes, and depict the reason that barriers to exercising in the diabetic elderly. It also discusses the benefits of exercise and the methods and modalities of exercise for the elderly with diabetes. This paper demonstrates how exercise can effectively treat diabetes. By using educational guides and inspiring patients to do exercise, we can control the condition of diabetes well and even reduce complications. We expect to provide senior diabetics with detailed and accurate nursing instruction and help them select feasible and effective exercise.