七十年代中,运动医学多半研究运动的心血管方面问题。当进入八十年代时,作者认为讨论一下较新的、不大为人所知的进展是合适的。糖尿病过去常认为糖尿病是不能参加运动的原因之一,儿童更是如此。但Travis指出,虽然糖尿病患儿对体力活动中发生的问题更为敏感,但不应认为这是不适合运动的原因。相反,他深入阐述了运动对糖尿病病人的积极作用。 In the seventies, sports medicine mostly studied the cardiovascular aspects of exercise. When entering the 1980s, the authors consider it appropriate to discuss newer and less well-known developments. Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is one of the reasons why it is not possible to participate in exercise, especially in children. However, Travis noted that although children with diabetes are more susceptible to problems that occur during physical activity, they should not be considered a cause of ill health. Instead, he elaborates on the positive effects of exercise on people with diabetes.