Conference paper

Appeared in: Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes

Editor list: Deml, B; Stock, P; Bruder, R; Schlick, CM

Publication year: 2016

Pages: 177-187

ISBN: 978-3-662-48659-7

eISBN: 978-3-662-48661-0

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48661-0_12

Conference: Annual Meeting of GfA 2015

Abstract: 

Diseases of civilisation, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, play an increasingly important role in shaping the occupational health management strategy. According to the guidelines of the DDG e.V. [German Diabetes Association], regular physical exercise is the basic therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this study, in a total of 110 subjects with diabetes mellitus, it was shown that a regular, intensively supervised, exercise intervention over a period of 6 months led to a significant improvement in the glucose metabolism (reduction in hemoglobin A1c). In addition, an improvement in the health-related quality of life was observed. A twice-weekly exercise intervention carried out within the framework of occupational health management [OHM] thus appears to represent a sensible therapeutic option and a sensible supplement to the treatment of this disease of civilisation.

Harvard Citation style: Hillebrecht, A., Bauer, P., Frech, T., Walscheid, R., Linnenweber, S., Wyss, D., et al. (2016) Effects of an Exercise Intervention on Metabolism and Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, in Deml, B., Stock, P., Bruder, R. and Schlick, C. (eds.) Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes. Heidelberg: Springer Vieweg. pp. 177-187. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48661-0_12

APA Citation style: Hillebrecht, A., Bauer, P., Frech, T., Walscheid, R., Linnenweber, S., Wyss, D., Barthelmes, C.,  Krüger, K.,  Willmund, G., Mooren, F., Nöring, R., & Zeißler, S. (2016). Effects of an Exercise Intervention on Metabolism and Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. In Deml, B., Stock, P., Bruder, R., & Schlick, C. (Eds.), Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes. (pp. 177-187). Springer Vieweg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48661-0_12