Research in the Department
New Study on Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes - coming soon
We will be working with a PhD Psychology Student on the following project:
Physically active lifestyles (PALs) study
Regular physical activity can substantially benefit health in children and young people with Type 1 diabetes. A joint study between the paediatric diabetes clinic at Yorkhill and the University of Strathclyde will explore physical activity in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. The study is being lead by consultant paediatrician Dr Kenneth Robertson and Freya MacMillan, a student who is undertaking the research as part of her PhD studentship funded by the Scottish Funding Council. Recruitment of 40 patients and their main carers from the clinic will begin in autumn 2011. The aim of the study is to measure physical activity levels of patients using physical activity monitors and to speak to patients and their carers to gain an insight into their views and experiences of physical activity. It is hoped that the findings will be used to develop a support package which could be incorporated into current paediatric diabetes care to aid patients to lead physically active lifestyles and potentially improve their health.
The Hvidøre Study Group is an international group supported for many years by Novo Nordisk to study many aspects of the care of children with diabetes. It has conducted several very large studies that have contributed greatly to the understanding of care in many countries. The GGC Diabetes Team have been involved since the beginning of the group in 1992. Click the link to learn more.
