Exercise-induced benefits in individuals with type 1 diabetes

Organ-Based Response to Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes

“…In fact, increases in blood pressure and albuminuria following acute exercise may be a predictive marker of later development of diabetic nephropathy [97]. However, it is important to note that albumin excretion rates increase following exercise is a normal physiological response in healthy individuals as well [98]. …”

“…A lack of experimental evidence on the topic supported a conservative approach toward patients that would have to live with the disease for most of their lives [98]. In addition, early reports described the impaired exercise capacity in diabetic individuals that could be made worse with exercise [144, 145], but failed to identify any of the potential positive results of an exercise intervention.…”

Exercise for People with Diabetes: If it is all Good, Why are we still Studying it?

“…In general, studies suggest that exercise improves blood glucose regulation, reduces the daily insulin dosage, reduces hemoglobin A1c levels, improves the quality of life, and decreases the risk of diabetes-associated complications in people with type 1 diabetes [8][9][10][11][12]. Unfortunately, few of these studies have been randomized controls or they included small numbers of subjects and short durations of exercise [13].…”