Exercise and Diabetes:

• Basics of diabetes including types and complications
• Hands on training of glucose measurement using glucometers.
• Analysing blood reports for diagnosis and understanding co-morbid problems and the diagnostic tests that can be done for their analysis
• Typical responses to physical activity in people with diabetes or pre-diabetes
• Safely and effectively create a training routine
• How to work with active agers and clients impacted by overweight or obesity who have diabetes or pre-diabetes
• Insulin resistance and exercise effects
• Exercise precautions
• The effects of oral diabetes medications
• How to monitor exercise intensity and exercise related blood glucose level
• The basics of gestational diabetes
• Effects of insulin on exercise

Exercise and Hypertension

• How exercise can lower your blood pressure
• How much exercise do you need
• Can you do weight training with high blood pressure
• Hands- on practice of BP measurement using mercury and anaeroid Sphygmomanometer
• Hypotension
• Understanding co-morbid conditions associated with hypertension and the complications it can cause
• Understanding the different diagnostic test and blood reports advised to hypertensive clients.