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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.

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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.


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

Different Types of Exercise Explained

Francesca Annan explains the three different types of exercise

Managing Active Under 5's and Type 1 Diabetes

Francesca Annan discusses ways of managing active under 5\'s and Type 1 Diabetes

Activity Recommendations for Children & Young People

Activity vs Exercise

Walking & Diabetes Management

Tips for Using Hybrid Closed Loop Systems & Exercise

A Guide to Competitive Sport & Nutrition

Francesca Annan guides you through managing Competitive Sport and Nutrition


Top Tips for Exercise

Top Tips for Exercise (12-15)

Top Tips for Exercise PDF Download