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  • How GRIP STRENGTH Predicts TYPE 2 DIABETES
    • 6/15/24

    How GRIP STRENGTH Predicts TYPE 2 DIABETES

    This video covers a study that my research team conducted where we established grip strength cut points to detect type 2 diabetes risk.

  • Best FAT BURNING exercise programs for DIABETES
    • 6/9/24

    Best FAT BURNING exercise programs for DIABETES

    This video covers the latest research on the best types of exercise programs for fat burning, including belly fat (visceral fat, abdominal fat, waist circumference) for type 2 diabetes.

  • How DIABETES Increases FALL RISK & Ways to IMPROVE BALANCE
    • 6/9/24

    How DIABETES Increases FALL RISK & Ways to IMPROVE BALANCE

    This video discusses some of the primary factors that contribute to fall risk, including diabetes, and how to improve your stability through an appropriate balance and strength program.

  • FLOOR PRESS for Beginners | Muscles targeted and how to
    • 6/7/24

    FLOOR PRESS for Beginners | Muscles targeted and how to

    The Floor Press is a multi-joint horizontal push resistance training exercise, and muscles targeted the pectoralis major (chest), triceps brachii, anterior deltoid (front of shoulder), coracobrachialis, and anconeus. This video will show you how to correctly do the Floor Press if you are one of many beginners . This exercise is similar to the bench press, but you lie on the floor instead of a bench, limiting the distance the humerus (upper arm) can travel past the torso.

  • One session of exercise to lower BLOOD SUGAR in DIABETES: does INTENSITY matter?
    • 6/7/24

    One session of exercise to lower BLOOD SUGAR in DIABETES: does INTENSITY matter?

    Learn about how one exercise session improves glycemic control (lowers blood sugar) in diabetes, and what intensity helps improve insulin resistance and diabetes management. Dr. Elise Brown discusses current research examining how strength training, cardio, and HIIT workouts compare when lowering blood sugar. Don't miss out on the chance to get your own Diabetes Resistance t-shirt and subscribe for exclusive discounts and free snack bars from House of Macadamias!

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  • Our Smartwatches are Lying to Us (Accuracy of Step Count, Heart Rate, & Energy Expenditure)
    • 1/15/24

    Our Smartwatches are Lying to Us (Accuracy of Step Count, Heart Rate, & Energy Expenditure)

    This video covers the accuracy (validity) and consistency (reliability) of some of the most commonly used smartwatches: Apple Watch, Garmin, and Fitbit. The features covered include regularly monitored fitness data: step count, heart rate, and energy expenditure (calories burned). I discuss not only which smartwatches are the most accurate at estimating each of these features, but also common research techniques used in testing.

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    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:35 - Step count research techniques

    1:02 - Step count accuracy and consistency

    1:27 - Heart rate research techniques

    1:53 - Heart rate accuracy and consistency

    2:38 - Energy expenditure research techniques

    3:34 - Energy expenditure accuracy and consistency

    Sources used:

    1. Fuller D, Colwell E, Low J, Orychock K, Tobin MA, Simango B, Buote R, Van Heerden D, Luan H, Cullen K, Slade L, Taylor NGA. Reliability and Validity of Commercially Available Wearable Devices for Measuring Steps, Energy Expenditure, and Heart Rate: Systematic Review. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 Sep 8;8(9):e18694. doi: 10.2196/18694. PMID: 32897239; PMCID: PMC7509623.

    2. Evenson KR, Spade CL. Review of Validity and Reliability of Garmin Activity Trackers. J Meas Phys Behav. 2020 Jun;3(2):170-185. doi: 10.1123/jmpb.2019-0035. PMID: 32601613; PMCID: PMC7323940.

    3. Shin G, Jarrahi MH, Fei Y, Karami A, Gafinowitz N, Byun A, Lu X. Wearable activity trackers, accuracy, adoption, acceptance and health impact: A systematic literature review. J Biomed Inform. 2019 May;93:103153. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2019.103153. Epub 2019 Mar 23. PMID: 30910623.

    5. Kenny GP, Notley SR, Gagnon D. Direct calorimetry: a brief historical review of its use in the study of human metabolism and thermoregulation. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2017 Sep;117(9):1765-1785. doi: 10.1007/s00421-017-3670-5. Epub 2017 Jul 8. PMID: 28689303.

    6. https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq...

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    2. Apple watch. Photo by Anna Shvets: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-w...

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    4. Polar. Boci, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b..., via Wikimedia Commons

    5. Apple logo (CC). apple, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Fitbit. Photo by Brett Sayles: https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-fit...

    6. Direct calorimetry. D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

    Videos: 1. smartwatch fitness data. Video by MART PRODUCTION: https://www.pexels.com/video/using-a-...

    2. Smartwatch and phone. Video by Ketut Subiyanto: https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-co...

    3. Treadmill. Video by Ruslan Khmelevsky: https://www.pexels.com/video/peron-ru...

    4. EKG. Video by Los Muertos Crew: https://www.pexels.com/video/man-havi...

    5. Apple watch. Video by Rob Cot: https://www.pexels.com/video/person-s...

    6. Jump rope. Video by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/video/two-men-...

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  • Your BRAIN gave you DIABETES. (MENTAL HEALTH and DIABETES, their relationship and what to do)
    • 1/15/24

    Your BRAIN gave you DIABETES. (MENTAL HEALTH and DIABETES, their relationship and what to do)

    Mental health and diabetes have a bidirectional relationship - they both seem to influence each other. This video covers how mental health conditions can increase the risk of developing diabetes, and how diabetes may contribute to new mental health challenges. Steps that friends, family members, and the people affected by these health conditions can take are also covered.

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    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:23 - Relationship between mental health and diabetes

    1:17 - Medications and insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance

    1:27 - Insulin resistance, depression, anxiety, diabetes, and dopamine

    2:39 - Changes that occur with a diabetes diagnosis (cortisol, stress, insulin shots)

    3:33 - What family and friends can do

    4:55 - What people with diabetes and mental health challenges can do (services, diabetes management, exercise)

    5:48 - Mental health trends (stigma, @RenMakesMusic )

    6:24 - Peer support groups

    6:48 - Practice self-care

    7:03 - Exercise (cardio, strength training)

    Sources used.

    1. Balhara YP. Diabetes and psychiatric disorders. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct;15(4):274-83.

    2. Akhaury K, Chaware S. Relation Between Diabetes and Psychiatric Disorders. Cureus. 2022 Oct 26;14(10):e30733.

    3. Aucoin M, Bhardwaj S. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification. Case Rep Psychiatry. 2016;2016:7165425.

    4. Liu et al. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose, general obesity, and abdominal obesity in patients with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord. 2022 Mar 1;300:449-461.

    5. Lyra E Silva NM, Lam MP, Soares CN, Munoz DP, Milev R, De Felice FG. Insulin Resistance as a Shared Pathogenic Mechanism Between Depression and Type 2 Diabetes. Front Psychiatry. 2019 Feb 14;10:57.

    6. Costa et al. Prevalence of subclinical hypercortisolism in type 2 diabetic patients from the Rio de Janeiro Type 2 Diabetes Cohort Study. J Diabetes Complications. 2016 Aug;30(6):1032-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.05.006. Epub 2016 May 7.

    7. Kalra et al. Hypoglycemia: The neglected complication. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Sep;17(5):819-34.

    8. Ismail L, Materwala H, Al Kaabi J. Association of risk factors with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. Comput Struct Biotechnol J. 2021 Mar 10;19:1759-1785.

    9. Rosland et al. When is social support important? The association of family support and professional support with specific diabetes self-management behaviors. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Dec;23(12):1992-9. doi: 10.1007/s11606-008-0814-7. Epub 2008 Oct 15.

    10. Pescosolido BA, Halpern-Manners A, Luo L, Perry B. Trends in Public Stigma of Mental Illness in the US, 1996-2018. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Dec 1;4(12):e2140202.

    11. Brown, E. C., Franklin, B. A., Regensteiner, J. G., & Stewart, K. J. (2020). Effects of single bout resistance exercise on glucose levels, insulin action, and cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes: A narrative review. Journal of diabetes and its complications, 34(8), 107610.

    12. Arent, S.M., Walker, A.J. and Arent, M.A. (2020). The Effects of Exercise on Anxiety and Depression. In Handbook of Sport Psychology (eds G. Tenenbaum and R.C. Eklund). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119568124...

    13. Miller TA, Dimatteo MR. Importance of family/social support and impact on adherence to diabetic therapy. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2013 Nov 6;6:421-6.

    14. Yu L, Wu S, Deng Y, Lei J, Yu L, Li W. Insulin resistance induced by olanzapine and other second-generation antipsychotics in Chinese patients with schizophrenia: a comparative review and meta-analysis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2019 Dec;75(12):1621-1629.

    15. Cai W, Xue C, Sakaguchi M, Konishi M, Shirazian A, Ferris HA, Li ME, Yu R, Kleinridders A, Pothos EN, Kahn CR. Insulin regulates astrocyte gliotransmission and modulates behavior. J Clin Invest. 2018 Jul 2;128(7):2914-2926. doi: 10.1172/JCI99366. Epub 2018 Jun 4.

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  • EXERCISE to prevent GESTATIONAL DIABETES complications
    • 6/5/23

    EXERCISE to prevent GESTATIONAL DIABETES complications

  • How ONE WALKING SESSION and regular walking help DIABETES
    • 6/5/23

    How ONE WALKING SESSION and regular walking help DIABETES

  • Best EXERCISES for DIABETES (strength training)
    • 6/5/23

    Best EXERCISES for DIABETES (strength training)

  • Top Reasons KIDS Should LIFT WEIGHTS (Health Benefits)
    • 3/5/23

    Top Reasons KIDS Should LIFT WEIGHTS (Health Benefits)

  • Reduce lower back pain using a strength training technique (abdominal bracing)
    • 3/5/23

    Reduce lower back pain using a strength training technique (abdominal bracing)

  • Lower BLOOD SUGAR through this STRENGTH TRAINING program design (PREDIABETES)
    • 3/5/23

    Lower BLOOD SUGAR through this STRENGTH TRAINING program design (PREDIABETES)

  • Which muscles do what and exercises to work them (muscle movements)
    • 11/13/22

    Which muscles do what and exercises to work them (muscle movements)

    Basic working knowledge of major muscle group movements, planes of movement (sagittal, frontal, and transverse), and anatomical directional terms (flexion, extension, rotation, abduction, etc.) are foundational for designing a strength training program. This video is a crash course in muscle movement (anatomy & kinesiology) and exercise selection for targeting specific muscle groups.
  • How to IMPROVE DIABETES through a SINGLE WORKOUT
    • 10/3/22

    How to IMPROVE DIABETES through a SINGLE WORKOUT

    This video shows how a single muscle-strengthening workout helps improve diabetes risk factors.

  • EXERCISE SAFETY tips for HEART DISEASE
    • 9/25/22

    EXERCISE SAFETY tips for HEART DISEASE

    THIS INFORMATION IS TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE DISCUSS ANY LIFESTYLE CHANGES WITH YOUR DOCTOR. In most cases, the first step to exercise after receiving a heart disease diagnosis is cardiac rehab, which usually involves supervised exercise, lifestyle education, and counseling.
  • How to EXERCISE safely with ARTHRITIS
    • 9/15/22

    How to EXERCISE safely with ARTHRITIS

    THIS INFORMATION IS TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE DISCUSS ANY LIFESTYLE CHANGES WITH YOUR DOCTOR. Exercise may sound daunting to some people with arthritis, because they do not want their current pain to get worse. Exercise, however, can reduce pain and inflammation when following safety guidelines.
  • 12 Steps to Exercise Safely with Diabetes
    • 9/7/22

    12 Steps to Exercise Safely with Diabetes

    Learn how to exercise more safely with diabetes so that you approach your workouts with more confidence. This video describes 12 safety steps for your workout that may help to increase health benefits and decrease risks. Current exercise guidelines from the American Diabetes Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and some of my own research are discussed.
  • Safety Tips for Exercising with High Blood Pressure
    • 9/7/22

    Safety Tips for Exercising with High Blood Pressure

    Gain knowledge on how to exercise more safely with high blood pressure so that you start moving today. Most people with type 2 diabetes also have high blood pressure, and it is important to understand the safety aspects of both conditions.

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