We all have reasons why we don’t exercise, for some of us that is that we don’t have enough time or perhaps it is that we don’t enjoy exercise very much. For those of us with type 1 diabetes we have additional barriers to exercise and the research suggests that the most significant of these a fear of hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose levels).
In this workbook we will be looking at the common barriers to exercise for people with type 1 diabetes and providing some tools and techniques to address the barriers
Benefits of using the workbook with the video:
> An overview of the barriers to exercise that are not related to diabetes and how to overcome them
> Addressing the myth that you are not an athlete, your diabetes does not care; every time you increase your activity levesl it will remind you that shopping and even cleaning the house are forms of exercise as far as your diabetes is concerned.
> Why would you even consider exercising if it is going to make your blood glucose levels more challenging to manage? It turns out that there are significant benefits including additional life years of life.
> If exercise is supposed to lower my blood glucose levels why does my blood glucose level go up after I stop exercising? We talk about this briefly and provide a simple strategy to help. This topic is so important that we will be making a video all about it.
The video is a quick stop shop with lots of valuable tips, the workbook f=gives you an opportunity to read and digest and take notes that you can take to your diabetes clinic appointment.
The video lasts for around 4 minutes 45 seconds and gives you some essential tips that should help you. The information here is purely for education purposes, it is not medical advice.
The accompanying video is free and lasts for around 4 minutes and 45 seconds, it gives you some essential tips that should help you. The information here is purely for education purposes, it is not medical advice.
