Physical Activity and Diabetes

This topic explores the physical activity guidelines to empower health and social care staff to support people living with all type of diabetes to be more active. VIEW TOPIC FLYER

Depending on your chosen CDEP level* this topic aims to support you:

Be aware of the benefits of physical activity as well as the areas for consideration when being active in people living with diabetes. 1 Be aware of the benefits of physical activity as well as the areas for consideration when being active in people living with diabetes. Core
Be able to safely support people with diabetes to become more physically active. 2 Be able to safely support people with diabetes to become more physically active. Intermediate
Be competent in advising people with diabetes on adjusting their diabetes medication, diet as well as glucose monitoring. 3 Be competent in advising people with diabetes on adjusting their diabetes medication, diet as well as glucose monitoring. Diabetes Specialist
Being able to give expert advice around sport and nutrition to allow athletes with diabetes to perform to the best of their potential. 4 Being able to give expert advice around sport and nutrition to allow athletes with diabetes to perform to the best of their potential. Diabetes Expert

* CDEP levels are accumulative (e.g. topics completed at intermediate level will include both core and intermediate sections).