Being active module

The module at a glance

Activity	Time Allocation	Key content
1. Welcome	10 mins	Self introduction Housekeeping
2. Overview of the education philosophy and group rules	5 mins	Education philosophy Group rules
3. Introductions and burning issues	10 mins	Group introductions and participant questions
4. Physical activity & care planning	15 mins	Relationship of exercise / physical activity to participant’s personal care plans Additional benefits of exercise
5. Physical activity recommendations	15 mins	Recommendations for improving physical health Recommendations for improving cardiovascular fitness Recommendations for losing weight Recommendations for blood glucose control (including resistance training)
6. Participant activity records	15 mins	7 day physical activity record Discrepancy between beliefs about exercise and actual participation
7. Barriers to exercise	15 mins	Participant activity Problem solving barriers
8. Exercising safely	10 mins	General precautions Contra-indications to exercise in diabetes Hypoglycaemia prevention and management
9. OPTIONAL physical activity session	20 mins	Demonstration Participation Effects on BGLs
10. Self care goal	15 mins	Designing a self care goal
11. Close	10 mins	Burning issues Options to attend other DSCP modules
12. Optional activity	15 mins	Hypoglycaemia

Estimated teaching time for this module is 2 hours or 2 hours 20 minutes with the optional activity component.