Exercício físico: uma proposta de tratamento a pacientes portadores de diabetes mellitus e hipertensão arterial

Abstract

This study aims to develop an exercise program as essential to health and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and Hypertension (HBP) enrolled in the Unidade Saúde Família - Vale do Amanhecer. To do this, will be selected (30) patients with hypertension and DM or registered in that unit, 15 (fifteen) of either sex, aged 40 years and having a level of physical ability sufficient to initiate the proposed activities. The program will be taught by a Physical Educator and one by a physiotherapist. It is hoped that this strategy provides greater effectiveness in the promotion, prevention, rehabilitation, health maintenance and control of hypertension and diabetes mellitus patients.