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Regular physical activity is beneficial for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D).1 However, exercise presents several challenges for those with T1D including the large increase in muscle glucose uptake required, fear of hypoglycaemia and the differential impacts of particular types of exercise.2,3 Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems such as Omnipod 5, which uses a tubeless insulin pump may facilitate exercise in individuals with T1D based on consensus guideline recommendations.4,5 In this activity, learn from leading T1D experts what consensus recommendations advise about using AIDs and practical tips including case studies on how features of Omnipod 5 can facilitate exercise in people with T1D.
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Insulet Corporation. Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System User Guide 2025 (Available from: https://www.omnipod.com/sites/default/files/Omnipod-5_User-Guide-SoC_United-Kindgom_English.pdf).
Moser O, Zaharieva D, Adolfsson P, Battelino T, Bracken RM, Buckingham BA, et al. The Use of Automated Insulin Delivery around Physical Activity and Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes: A Position Statement of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). Horm Res Paediatr. 2024;10:1–28.
Dr Dessi Zaharieva is an exercise physiologist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at Stanford University – School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the physiological and behavioural challenges of exercise in people with T1D, with a particular emphasis on AID systems and real-world technology use. She has led and contributed to multiple clinical studies and authored numerous peer-reviewed publications.
Speaker fees from Dexcom Inc., Ascensia Diabetes, Insulet Corporation and Medtronic. Advisory board fees from Diabetes Research Hub, Enhance-d and Tidepool (advisory member). Research support fees from Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Dr Michael Riddell is a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University in Toronto, Canada. His work centres on the metabolic and hormonal responses to exercise in T1D, with extensive expertise in insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring, and AID research. He has collaborated widely on clinical trials, and contributed to international consensus statements on exercise and diabetes.
Speaker fees from Eli Lilly, Dexcom, Insulet and Novo Nordisk. Consulting fees from The Jaeb Center for Health Research, Insulet Inc., Dexcom, and Zucara Therapeutics. Stock options: Zucara Therapeutic.
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Insulet provided financial support and video content, and has had input into the detailed project scope. This activity is provided by Touch Medical Communications (TMC) for touchENDOCRINOLOGY.
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Insulet provided financial support and video content, and has had input into the detailed project scope. This activity is provided by Touch Medical Communications (TMC) for touchENDOCRINOLOGY.
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Date of preparation: April 2026
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