Sports & Exercise with T1D

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

Here's a film we've made about Chris Bright. He tells his story about living with Type 1 Diabetes and how he has turned his passion for football, futsal and Type 1 Diabetes into a positive force.

We hope you find this page useful.

 

Sport, and especially exercise, is an important part of everyday life and these films help to show how you can manage Type 1 Diabetes around sport, exercise and activity.

We’re creating more and more exciting resources around sports and exercise and these are all coming to this page soon : )

Managing Active Under 5's and Type 1 Diabetes

Francesca Annan discusses ways of managing active under 5's and T1D

How to Manage Active Holidays and Type 1 Diabetes

Francesca Annan explains how to manage active holidays and T1D

A Guide to Competitive Sport & Nutrition

Francesca Annan guides you through managing Competitive Sport and Nutrition

Top Tips for Managing Sports and Activities

Francesca Annan presents her top tips for managing sports and exercise with T1D

Different Types of Exercise Explained

Francesca Annan explains the three different types of exercise

A Guide to Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes

Francesca Annan presents a guide to managing exercise with T1D

BE INSPIRED BY : DIATHLETE

Find out how Gavin manages T1D around running marathons

Exercise (12-13's)

Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 12-13 year olds

Ryan's Story

Find out how Ryan manages T1D and football

ON TRACK WITH T1D

Find out how Dylan manages T1D and BMXing

JDRF Sports and Exercise Discovery Days

Find out what happens at JDRF Sports and Exercise Discovery Days

Exercise (16-18's)

Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 16-18 year olds

Exercise (14-15's)

Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 14 to 15 year olds

Exercise (12-13's)

Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 12-13 year olds

Exercise (10-11's)

Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 10-11 year olds

Exercise (8-9's)

Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 8-9 year olds

Exercise (6-7's)

Find out how to manage T1D and exercise in 6-7 year olds