Physical Activity

While scanning the discussion forum of Diabetes Care Community, I came across a post: “My dad is 74 with type 2. His doctor says he should be exercising. Well probably he should but he’s never really been a sporty or physically active kind of person. How can you make someone change at that age?”

When you have type 1 diabetes, trying to manage the unpredictability of blood sugars with exercise can be a source of frustration and confusion.

I had the good fortune of sitting in on an introductory session being given by Kerseri Scane to our new Rehab group.

It can be difficult for people with type 1 diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels during periods of exercise. Read this article to learn about exercise management in type 1 diabetes.

Regular physical activity is important to help meet diabetes management goals. There are four main types of physical activity.

The last two rules of the F.I.T.T. principle relate to time and type of exercise.

Dr. Michael Sarin explains 3 well-known ways you can use to assess your exercise intensity - the Karvonen Formula, the RPE Scale and the Talk Test.