Benefits of physical activity
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Lessons
Good luck!
Congratulations – you have now reached the end of the course! We hope you are feeling more confident about managing your diabetes during exercise. The most important thing to remember is that you are not alone: many people all over the country have type 1 diabetes and there is a wealth of resources on hand
The basics
We all know that exercise is good for us. When you have type 1 diabetes, regular physical activity can have many benefits for your diabetes management. However, it does require a bit more consideration than someone exercising without diabetes to make sure you can do it safely. The video below, featuring Dr Helen Partridge, provides
After exercise
You will need to monitor your blood glucose levels frequently in the hours after exercise in order to understand how your body responds to the type, duration and intensity of your chosen activity. In this section, we will cover what additional steps you can take to aid recovery. To get started, click on the first
Blood glucose levels
Although exercise can lower blood glucose levels, being physically active can affect your blood glucose in different ways depending on the type and intensity of activity. We’ll cover blood glucose management in more detail in this section. To begin, click on the first topic, ‘Before you start‘.
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Hello and Welcome
To learn more about the course and what we will cover over the next two days, click the ‘What are we going to cover‘ section below.
Other technologies
In this section, we will look at other innovative technologies and solutions that are revolutionising the management of type 1 diabetes. To start this section, please click on the first topic ‘Closed loop systems‘ below.
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Living with your pump
Your insulin pump aims to make living with diabetes easier. However, there are a few things that are useful to be aware of when using your insulin pump. Click on the first topic, ‘Physical activity and exercise’, to begin.
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Managing complications
It is important to know what complications can arise when using an insulin pump so that you are prepared to manage them. Some of these complications are general complications of diabetes and some are more specific to insulin pumps Click on the first topic, ‘Low blood glucose’ to begin.
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Getting started on a pump
There are a few things that are useful to know when getting started with your insulin pump. A lot of this information will be covered by your diabetes team at your insulin pump training appointments. In the section, we will include a checklist of things that you should bring to your first day of insulin pump training,
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