hrp0089rfc12.3 | Diabetes and Insulin 2 | ESPE2018

Barriers and Sources of Support for the Performance of Physical Activity in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes

Livny Ruth , Said Wasim , Shilo Smadar , Gal Shoshana , Oren Meirav , Weiss Ram , Zuckerman-Levin Nehama , Shehadeh Naim , Cohen Michal

Background: The advantages of physical activity are particularly emphasized in children with type-1-diabetes and 60 minutes of regular daily activity is recommended. However, reports suggest that children with type-1-diabetes perform less than the recommended daily activity and are less active than their non-diabetic peers. This study aimed to: i) Identify barriers and sources of support for exercise performance in children and adolescents with type-1-diabetes. ii) Identify st...