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Is going upstairs & downstairs good exercise for diabetic patientinstead of walking? & if yes how much time a day? & could it be in separated times?
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Yes, Walking is safer. I would do it several times a day. Till you get short of breath and have to stop. Then rest then report say 3 times a day, You did not say how many floors or stairs and if had hand rail or not??? We need all the details.
Answered 3/19/2023
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