Type 1 Diabetes, Exercise and Mentoring Trial
The proposed study aims to improve the psychosocial health of adolescents living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study will generate knowledge and support knowledge mobilization about the effectiveness of a novel model of care for psychosocial health and self-management for adolescents living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The novel model of care is the recruitment and training if young adult mentors to deliver a behavioural intervention that empowers adolescents with T1D to increase daily physical activity. The study will also advance the development and implementation of this peer mentoring model to improve the psychosocial health of adolescents with T1D.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  want to increase their daily PA currently use a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)  Exclusion Criteria:  were diagnosed with T1D within 12 months of randomization have diabetes secondary to medications or surgery have cancer evidence of drug/alcohol abuse have an eating disorder an orthopedic injury or illness that would limit their ability to engage in daily PA a suicide attempt in the previous 12 months - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 13 Years - MaximumAge: 17 Years - StdAgeList: Child