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Does exercise in cool water cause a higher risk of hypoglycaemia than in thermoneutral conditions in type 1 diabetes?

The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that exercise in cool water results in a greater decrease in blood glucose concentration than in thermoneutral water or on land in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

Citation:
Abramoff KJ, Maloney SK, Jones TW, Davis EA, Fournier PA. Does exercise in cool water cause a higher risk of hypoglycaemia than in thermoneutral conditions in type 1 diabetes? Diabetologia. 2025.

Keywords:
Blood glucose; Cool-water cycling; Hypoglycaemia; Thermoneutral water cycling; Type 1 diabetes mellitus; Water immersion

Abstract:
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that exercise in cool water results in a greater decrease in blood glucose concentration than in thermoneutral water or on land in individuals with type 1 diabetes.