Images of Research: Forging sustainable futures

The Balancing Act

Category: Empowering people

A child holding a small spinning top in their palm with a clock in the background

Physical activity, sitting and sleep (24-hour movement behaviours) are crucial for physical and mental health. For adolescents with type 1 diabetes, standard adolescent changes combined with the required 24-hour management of the condition, creates unique challenges. Strathclyde research aims to inform clinical guidance to enable adolescents with type 1 diabetes to achieve the optimum balance of movement behaviours and lead healthier, happier lives. 

Entrant: Mhairi Patience , Psychology

Copyright: Mhairi Patience

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Entrant profile: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/mhairi-patience-2