The Physical Activity and Diabetes Lab
Diabetes and Physical Activity/Exercise
Research Symposium June 2023
DIABETES AND EXERCISE
SYMPOSIUM
Presentation pdfs found here
WHO? Open and FREE to all individuals (please register here) interested in learning more about diabetes and exercise.
WHAT? An opportunity for individuals to gain knowledge about the recent findings in the field of diabetes and exercise.
WHEN? June 10th, 2023. From 8AM to 2PM.
WHERE? Alberta Diabetes Institute, 112 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2T9.
Registration:Click here
SPEAKERS
Dr. Mary Jung
Self-regulation of health behaviours, Exercise, Physical activity, Dietary behaviours, Community-based self-regulatory skills, Type 2 Diabetes.
Dr. Dessi Zaharieva
Dysglycemia, exercise in adults with type 1 diabetes, exercise physiology, blood glucose management in type 1 diabetes.
Dr. Tricia Peters
Endocrinology/ Diabetes
Epidemiology
Reproduction
Dr. Elsa Heyman
Physical activity, Nutritional supplementation, Diabetes, Obesity, Glycemic variability, Endocannabinoid system
Dr. Celine Laesser
Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau
Dr. Jenna Gillen
Dr. Jane Yardley
Management of Glucose Control,Parenteral and/or Enteral Nutrition
Diabetes self-management, therapies and technologies, diet and physical activity.
Carbohydrate and fat metabolism, Exercise-induced improvements in metabolic health, Sex-based differences in exercise metabolism, High-intensity interval training, Nutritional manipulation of exercise adaptation
Exercise physiology, Type 1 diabetes
Symposium Schedule
8:30-9:00 Solving a complex problem: An effective, accessible and sustainable type 2 diabetes prevention program (Dr. Mary Jung, UBC Okanagan)
9:00-9:30 Supporting people living with type 1 diabetes: The BETTER vision (Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau, McGill University)
9:30-10:00 Tracking technology – the ins and outs of continuous glucose monitoring (Dr. Dessi Zaharieva, Stanford University)
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-11:00 Explaining the rollercoaster of exercise-related highs and lows in type 1 diabetes (Dr. Elsa Heyman, Université de Lille)
11:00-11:30 A sweet deal: how a few minutes of exercise can help manage your blood sugar (Dr. Jenna Gillen, University of Toronto)
11:30-12:00 Everyone should lift weights! (Dr. Jane Yardley, University of Alberta)
12:00 –1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Physical activity and exercise in pregnant women with diabetes (Dr. Tricia Peters, McGill University)
1:30-2:00 Teens & technology: automated insulin delivery and the challenge of physical activity (Dr. Céline Lässer, University Children’s Hospital of Zurich)