1. Your Sex: M or F
2. Your age:____
3. I work at:
(a) University Hospital Centre
(b) General hospital
(c) Diabetes Centre
(d) Private healthcare provider
(e) Other
4. How many days a week do you perform outpatient examinations: ____
5. How many examinations do you carry out per day approximately:____
6. Do you also treat hospitalized patients: Yes/No
7. How long does an examination last on average: first exam: ____min, follow-ups:____min
8. Your academic degree: MD/PhD
9. Do you hold a university teaching position (assistant/assistant professor/professor): Yes/No
10. Over the past 2 years, have you attended an international conference? Yes/No
11. Recommended level of physical activity for people with diabetes is:
(a) at least 150 min of aerobic physical activity per week
(b) at least 150 min of aerobic physical activity per week in addition to at least 2 anaerobic training sessions per week
(c) at least 150 min of physical activity per week regardless of the type of activity
12. Anaerobic physical activity: (Select all that apply)
(a) has a significant effect on reducing HbA1c
(b) is a good option for patients who cannot perform aerobic activities
(c) is not recommended for people with diabetes who are over 75 years old
(d) when combined with aerobic physical activity is the optimal form of physical activity for people with diabetes
(e) for anaerobic activity, the number of exercises and their repetitions are more effective than the length of training
13. Anaerobic physical activity: (Select all that apply)
(a) includes high-intensity muscle work-outs for a short period of time
(b) reduces HbA1c, although not clinically significantly
(c) increases basal metabolic rate
(d) increases muscle mass
(e) has a positive effect on insulin sensitivity
14. For the most part, anaerobic exercises include: (Select all that apply)
(a) swimming
(b) dancing
(c) weightlifting
(d) push-ups
(e) sit-ups
15. For aerobic exercises, the following is true: (Select all that apply)
(a) It is a longer physical activity with less intensity
(b) Producing energy is less effective than with anaerobic exercise
(c) Optimal heart rate with moderate intensity aerobic exercise is 50–70% of the maximum heart rate
(d) The easiest way to establish the maximum heart rate is to subtract the patient’s age from the number 200
(e) After using up glucose as a source of energy, muscles continue to use fat as a fuel.
16. Ideally a physician should personally educate patients with diabetes about the length and type of physical exercise they should perform
I fully disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I fully agree
17. According to guidelines, education on physical activity should be provided:
(a) at the first examination of a patient with diabetes
(b) at the first examination and subsequently if needed
(c) at every appointment
18. During the diabetic patient’s check-up:
(a) I actively discuss achieved goals for physical activity and provide additional information if necessary
(b) I always stress the importance of physical activity in diabetes treatment, but I do not discuss it in detail since relevant education is provided by someone else in my team (e.g., nurse)
(c) I personally explain and prescribe only pharmacotherapy, whereas information on physical activity is provided by someone else in my team
19. In case a patient’s health status changes:
(a) I always stress the importance of doing as much physical activity as possible in accordance with the person’s health status
(b) Education and discussion on physical activity is carried out by someone else in my team (e.g., nurse)
(c) I always provide re-education on possible changes in physical activity and set new goals
20. In medical records (case history):
(a) in addition to prescribing pharmacotherapy, I state that regular physical activity is required
(b) I provide pharmacotherapy recommendations but do not mention physical activity
(c) In addition to prescribing pharmacotherapy, I provide clear instructions about the type and length of recommended physical activity
21. Education about the length and type of recommended physical activity for diabetic patients should be provided by a trained professional (e.g., physical therapist) and not by a diabetologist
I fully disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I fully agree
22. Do you engage in physical activity yourself? Yes/No
23. Would you like to learn more about the effects of physical activity on diabetes: Yes/No
24. Select Your country:
(a) Albania	(e) Greece	(i) North Macedonia
(b) Bosnia and Herzegovina	(f) Hungary	(j) Romania
(c) Bulgaria	(g) Kosovo	(k) Serbia
(d) Croatia	(h) Montenegro	(l) Ukraine