Adults with Type 1 diabetes should perform aerobic cooldowns to manage high blood sugar after intense exercise where glucose levels might rise, according to current guidelines for managing the disease. However, this recommendation has never been empirically tested and recent research out of the University of Alberta could offer a better solution.
"We have more knowledge now on how to best stop blood sugar from going too low, recommendations on how to adjust insulin and how many carbohydrates to take, but we're still working on the post-exercise period," says Jane Yardley, an adjunct professor with the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation and Augustana Campus and associate professor at the University of Montreal.
