Exercise
Understand Barriers
Understanding Barriers
If done safely, every person with diabetes can benefit from exercise. However, many people report barriers to regular physical activity. Some barriers are specific to diabetes, and others are related to finding the time and energy to exercise. Below, we have created a word cloud showing the common barriers that may prevent many people from participating in physical activity:
Choosing your device to fit your activity levels is an incredibly personal decision. Here is some wisdom from others:
It's worth it to me, particularly when I sleep and wake up to see that the closed loop has gotten my blood sugar down, or suspended my insulin.
Justus
It was kind of like a weight lifted off my shoulders because I didn’t have to worry about doing all that stuff anymore. I was able to just test my sugar, put in the carbs I'm eating, and that was it.
James
It gave me so much relief to know that all I had to do was wave that little monitor over the sensor and it would just tell me what my sugars were.
Rosemary
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References
Brazeau AS, Mircescu H, Desjardins K, Dubé MC, Weisnagel SJ, Lavoie C, Rabasa-Lhoret R. The Barriers to Physical Activity in Type 1 Diabetes (BAPAD-1) scale: predictive validity and reliability. Diabetes Metab. 2012 Apr;38(2):164-70. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2011.10.005. Epub 2011 Dec 20. PMID: 22192621.
Brazeau AS, Nakhla M, Wright M, Henderson M, Panagiotopoulos C, Pacaud D, Kearns P, Rahme E, Da Costa D, Dasgupta K. Stigma and Its Association With Glycemic Control and Hypoglycemia in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Study. J Med Internet Res. 2018 Apr 20;20(4):e151. doi: 10.2196/jmir.9432. PMID: 29678801; PMCID: PMC5935805.