Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ372796
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Publication Date: 1988
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Child and Adolescent Athletes with Diabetes.
Blackett, Piers R.
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v16 n3 p133-134,139-143,146,148-149 Mar 1988
Exercise may be a useful element in teaching diabetic children to control the disease. Controlling glucose levels during exercise requires close regulation of diet and insulin. Practical and medical aspects of exercise for diabetics are discussed, as well as its physical benefits, such as a strengthened heart. (JL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Diabetes, Dietetics, Health, Objectives, Patient Education, Physical Fitness, Recreational Activities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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