| Activity | Type of exercise | Effect on blood glucose |
| Walking, jogging, running, inline skating, bicycling, cross-country skiing | Mostly aerobic | Usually ↓ |
| Basketball, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, field hockey, rowing/canoeing, downhill skiing, middle-distance running, playground activities, speed skating, golf, skateboarding, hula hooping, hopscotch, dancing, yoga, tag, rope jumping, swimming, capture the flag, dodgeball | Both aerobic and anaerobic | May ↓ or ↑ |
| Weightlifting, track (sprinting and field events), football, baseball, gymnastics, fencing, wrestling, volleyball, ice hockey, diving, swimming (sprints), climbing trees, tug-of-war | Mostly anaerobic | Usually ↑ |
| Competitions, tryouts, or performances | Either aerobic or anaerobic | Usually ↑ because of the "stress" of competition |
