Ignacio Hormazábal-Aguayo, Jacinto Muñoz-Pardeza, José Francisco López-Gil, Nidia Huerta-Uribe, María J Chueca-Guindulain, Sara Berrade-Zubiri, Elisabet Burillo Sánchez, Mikel Izquierdo, Yasmin Ezzatvar, Antonio García-Hermoso
INTRODUCTION: The use of new technologies presents an opportunity to promote physical activity, especially among young people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM), who tend to be less active compared to their healthy counterparts. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a personalized resistance exercise program, facilitated by the Diactive-1 App, on insulin requirements among children and adolescents diagnosed with T1DM. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A minimum of 52 children and adolescents aged 8-18 years, who were diagnosed with T1DM at least 6 months ago, will be randomly assigned to either a group engaging in an individualized resistance exercise program at least 3 times per week over a 24-week period or a waiting-list control group...
2024: Frontiers in Endocrinology