The Development of an Exercise Advisor App for Type 1 Diabetes: Digitization Facilitates More Individualized Guidance

Maintaining blood glucose levels in the target range during exercise can be onerous for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Using evidence-based research and consensus guidelines, we developed an exercise advisor app to reduce some of the burden associated with diabetes management during exercise. Th...

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Published inJournal of diabetes science and technology Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 760 - 763
Main Authors McGaugh, Sarah M., Edwards, Stephanie, Wolpert, Howard, Zaharieva, Dessi P., Gulati, Nany, Riddell, Michael C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2022
Subjects
Blood Glucose
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Humans
Insulin - therapeutic use
Insulin Infusion Systems
Mobile Applications
Technology Reports
exercise
type 1 diabetes
technology
mobile app
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Summary:Maintaining blood glucose levels in the target range during exercise can be onerous for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Using evidence-based research and consensus guidelines, we developed an exercise advisor app to reduce some of the burden associated with diabetes management during exercise. The app will guide the user on carbohydrate feeding strategies and insulin management strategies before, during, and after exercise and provide targeted and individualized recommendations. As a basis for the recommendations, the decision trees for the app use various factors including the type of insulin regimen, time of activity, previous insulin boluses, and current glucose level. The app is designed to meet the various needs of people with T1D for different activities to promote safe exercise practices.
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ISSN:1932-2968
1932-2968
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DOI:10.1177/1932296820979811