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Table 1 Summary of included studies

From: Quality of life and physical activity in type 1 diabetes

Author (Year)

No. of participants

Setting (Country)

Intervention (length in weeks)

Programme Intensity (per week) and adherence

Comparison Group

Age/Gender

Outcome Measures

D’hooge et al., 2011

16

Hospital (Belgium)

Supervised Aerobic and Weight Training (20 weeks)

2 × 70 min Aerobic − 60–75% MHR Resistance − 20RM-12RM

Adherence: 38 training sessions were organized.

The median number of session participations was 24 with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 32

No training given (T1D)

Recruitment: Patients and controls from Paediatric Diabetes clinic (University of Ghent)

10–18 (Males and Females)

BMI

HbA1c

VO2 max

6 min walk test

Strength measures

QoL (SF-36)

Nazari et al., 2020

40

Community (Iran)

Supervised Resistance and Aerobic Training Program (16 weeks)

3 × 60 min Aerobic − 50–75% MHR for 10–20 min Resistance − 2–3 sets of 8–12 reps

Adherence: Not reported but does state that subjects would be “excluded from the study if they were absent for more than three sessions”

No training given (T1D)

Recruitment: Patients and controls recruited 17-Shahrivar Pediatric Hospital in Rasht

8–14 (Males and Females)

BMI

QoL (RCMAS and PedsQol)

Heyman et al., 2007

16

(1) Home (unsupervised sessions)

(2) Training Facility (supervised sessions) (France)

Strength exercises and Aerobic Training (24 weeks)

2 × 60 min

(1) Supervised session: Combination of aerobic (intermittent workloads) and strength exercises (ratio 2/1) workload 80 to 90% HRR

(2) Unsupervised session: Specific recommendations for technique, duration, frequency and ways to avoid common errors workload 80 to 90% HRR

Adherence: 100%

No training given (T1D)

Recruitment

Patients and controls from Paediatric Endocrinology Unit (Rennes)

Post-menarche (< 18.5 years)

Females

BMI

Waist hip ratio

VO2 max

Lipid profile

QoL (DQoL)

  1. MHR- Maximal heart rate, RM- Repetition max, HRR – heart rate reserve, BMI – Body mass index, QoL – Quality of life, HbA1c - glycosylated hemoglobin, RCMAS- Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale, Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQoL), DQoL – Diabetes related quality of life