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Table 6 Recommendation to decrease insulin bolus on meals that precede exercise by up to 90 min for T1DM

From: 2022: Position of Brazilian Diabetes Society on exercise recommendations for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Physical Exercise Intensity

30 min duration

60 min duration

Light Aerobic (~ 25% VO2 max)

− 25%

− 50%

Moderate Aerobic (~ 50% VO2 max)

− 50%

− 75%

Intense Aerobic (70–75% VO2 máx)

− 75%

NA

Intense Aerobic/Anaerobic (> 80% VO2 máx)

No reduction

NA

  1. NA Not available
  2. Source: Adapted of Colberg [5] and Yardley [15]