Table 4.

Exercise therapy

Study	Objective	Type	Key findings	Age range
Cafazzo et al. [24]	To design, develop and pilot a mobile health app for the management of diabetes in adolescents	Pilot study (n = 20)	The app showed improvement in number of blood glucose measurements taken and improved satisfaction from participants	12–16 years
Lee et al. [25]	To compare the effectiveness of combined aerobic and resistance exercise to individual exercise of either type in treating youth diabetes	RCT (n = 118)	Combined exercise was similarly beneficial to aerobic or resistance exercise, with all three cases improving insulin sensitivity and reducing ectopic fat	12–17 years
Seeger et al. [26]	To evaluate the effect of an exercise training program in children with T1DM	Pilot study (n = 7)	Body characteristics and vascular health all showed positive improvement after the 18-week exercise program	8–12 years