Sports & Activity

Welcome to the DigiBete Sports and Activity page. Here you'll find information on how to manage Type 1 Diabetes around sports and activity.

Welcome to the Sports & Activity Page!

Sport, and being active is an important part of everyday life and this page is dedicated to bringing you a variety of resources to help manage type 1 diabetes alongside sport, exercise and activity.

If there are any resources that you need but can’t find here then get in touch with us at hello@digibete.org and we’ll be happy to help.

This website and content was last reviewed in November 2025. For more information on our review and governance click here.

Inspirational Stories

BE INSPIRED BY : DIATHLETE

Find out how Gavin manages T1D around running marathons

BE INSPIRED BY : CHRIS BRIGHT

Be inspired by: Chris Bright

On Track with T1D

Find out how Dylan manages T1D and BMXing

Jake's Story

This is Jake's story about his life managing T1D.

Isaac Coleman - Tackling Type 1

Meet Isaac and hear his story of how diabetes tech has enabled his journey with Bradford Bulls.

Exercise Explained

A Guide to Exercise & Activity

In this film Francesca Annan explains a guide to exercise and activity. This film was last reviewed in November 2025.

Different Types of Exercise Explained

In this film Francesca Annan explains the three different types of exercise. This film was last reviewed in November 2025.

Managing Active Under 5's and Type 1 Diabetes

In this film Francesca Annan discusses ways of managing active under 5's and Type 1 Diabetes. This film was last reviewed in November 2025.

Activity Recommendations for Children & Young People

In this film Francesca Annan discusses activity recommendations for children and young people. This film was last reviewed in November 2025.

Activity vs Exercise

In this film Francesca Annan explains the importance of being active and the difference between activity and exercise. This film was last reviewed in November 2025.