Evaluating the usability of Diactive-1: mHealth for personalized exercise and education in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Managing physical activity alongside glucose levels is challenging for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This study aimed to evaluate the usability of the Diactive-1 app, which was designed to support muscle-strengthening training in children and adolescents with T1DM in accordance with guidelines from the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

Methods

Twenty-seven patients aged 8-18 years with T1DM were randomly selected. Recruitment was conducted through the Pediatric Endocrinology Unit of the University Hospital of Navarra (Spain). All participants were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial and used the Diactive-1 app during the intervention. The study las

SUBMITTER: Hormazabal-Aguayo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004306 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature