Behaviour change techniques and physical activity outcomes in interventions for children with type 1 diabetes: A scoping review
Authors' conclusion
This review highlights the paucity of physical activity interventions for children with T1D.
Study context
- Population
- Physical activity interventions for children with T1D reporting physical activity as an outcome; 6 databases searched, English, 2000 to June 1, 202512 studies
- Outcome
- Physical activity interventions and behaviour change techniques (BCTs)
Methodological detailsBCT Taxonomy (v1) coding
- BCT Taxonomy (v1) coding
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Studies included
- 12
- Sample sizes ranged from
- 8 to 42 participants
- Mean age, years
- 11.70 ± 3.88
- Median intervention length
- 11 weeks
- Studies measuring physical activity by accelerometry (most frequent modality)
- n = 7
- Interventions with significant improvements in physical activity
- 3
- Mean number of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used per intervention (max = 9, min = 3)
- 5
Original publication
Behaviour change techniques and physical activity outcomes in interventions for children with type 1 diabetes: A scoping review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 11 May 2026. doi:10.
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