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Move, play, or simply stay active: Exercise with type 1 diabetes.
How exercising with type 1 diabetes can become easier
Staying active is key to overall health. Exercise boosts insulin sensitivity and supports both your body and mind. Just 30 minutes of structured movement a day can significantly improve your time in range.[1] But with type 1 diabetes, working out isn’t always simple.
Glucose levels can behave unpredictably depending on the type of activity, the time of day, what you’ve eaten, your stress level, your hormones and even how much insulin is active in your body. Whether you’re into cardio, team sports, or just trying to walk more each day, a personalized and optimal glucose management is important for added safety and flexibility. mylife Loop powered by mylife CamAPS FX can help you build the confidence to start and keep up your exercise routine.
How mylife Loop can support your physical activity
The Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) system mylife Loop is made up of three key elements that communicate with each other: a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) or sensor, the mylife YpsoPump insulin pump, and the mylife CamAPS FX, an app-based algorithm from CamDiab. mylife Loop powered by mylife CamAPS FX offers a range of features specifically useful when you want to be active. Unlike multiple daily injections (MDI), you don’t have to time things so rigidly. If your gym session gets pushed back or you end up staying longer than expected, mylife Loop powered by mylife CamAPS FX adjusts - giving you more control and spontaneity.
Glucose levels can behave unpredictably depending on the type of activity, the time of day, what you’ve eaten, your stress level, your hormones and even how much insulin is active in your body. Whether you’re into cardio, team sports, or just trying to walk more each day, a personalized and optimal glucose management is important for added safety and flexibility. mylife Loop powered by mylife CamAPS FX can help you build the confidence to start and keep up your exercise routine.
A customizable personal glucose target
With mylife Loop, you can manually adjust your personal glucose target (PGT) to keep glucose levels at your desired target before, during and after exercise. mylife Loop powered by mylife CamAPS FX is the only AID system to provide highly personalized glucose targets from 4.4 - 11 mmol/L.
"Ease-off" and "Boost" modes
Worried about your glucose tanking? Switching on the "Ease-off" mode during exercise temporarily raises your personal glucose target (PGT) and suspends insulin delivery earlier than normal, if your glucose levels are predicted to fall below target.
Are you into High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) or weightlifting? The "Boost" mode comes in handy during anaerobic activity or sport competitions, when you need the algorithm to bring your glucose levels down more quickly, especially in times when your glucose levels could rise and remain high.
Do you know what's also special about "Ease-off" and "Boost" modes? When you use these features, your algorithm's learning process is suspended. This means that the hourly insulin requirement it has learned remains unaffected – no surprise the next day.
Gain further insights into how to manage your physical activity with mylife CamAPS FX app
Watch the following video ‘Managing Physical Activity’ from CamDiab, the team behind the mylife CamAPS FX app!
Kids are bundle of energy, adults hit the dance floor or the gym, and later in life you may just want to stay mobile enough to enjoy trips, hobbies, or grandkids. No matter your age, physical activity impacts your glucose levels and helps you feeling good day to day.
Additional Resources
1. Riddell MC et al. Examining the Acute Glycemic Effects of Different Types of Structured Exercise Sessions in type 1 diabetes in a Real-World Setting: The type 1 diabetes and Exercise Initiative (T1DEXI). Diabetes Care. 2023 Apr 1;46(4):704-713. doi: 10.2337/dc22-1721. PMID: 36795053; PMCID: PMC10090894. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10090894/pdf/dc221721.pdf