Training vs competition blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes

Participants needed: Training vs competition blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes 

Competition is a component of many sports, but the stress associated with competing can make blood glucose management difficult for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

A team from Curtin University and The Kids want to observe the impact of competition stress on the blood glucose levels and management strategies of people with T1D.  We will compare data from sports competition and non-competitive training sessions in the hopes of better understanding blood glucose responses to competitive stress, and thereby increasing safety and performance in people with T1D. 

What does it involve?  

Data will be collected from participants during one sports competition and one non-competitive training session.  Specifically, this data will include: blood glucose management (via continuous glucose monitoring); blood glucose management strategies (e.g., food intake, insulin doses); psychological stress levels (via questionnaire and salivary cortisol concentration); and activity intensity (via a thigh-worn patch monitor).  This data collection will take ~15 hours, and all information will then be shared with the research team.

Who can participate?

• People with a T1D diagnosis of >12-months and HbA1c <9%
• Who use CGM as part of their usual T1D management
• Are aged 13-60 years
• Compete in sports competitions at any level

How can I find out more?

If you are interested, or have any questions, please contact Shania Smee (Curtin University) at shania.smee@curtin.edu.au or Ray Davey at ray.davey@curtin.edu.au.

*This student project has been approved by the Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC number HRE2024-0291)