How to use glucose sensors effectively in sport

Simon Helleputte (Belgium) obtained a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy at Ghent University in 2018, where he subsequently completed his doctoral research. His PhD, awarded in July 2023, was entitled “Glycaemic control, cardiovascular health and physical activity in people with type 1 diabetes – A challenging triangle to target.”

Following his PhD, Simon conducted applied postdoctoral research on the role of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in athletic populations, further integrating technology into exercise and metabolic research. He is the author of Empowered: The Science of Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes (2025). Currently, he serves as a postdoctoral researcher in exercise physiology and metabolism, with a focus on carbohydrate metabolism, hormonal regulation, and type 1 diabetes. In parallel, he is a performance coach through his business, Simon’s Endurance Lab, where he applies scientific insights to performance testing, training, and nutrition strategies for endurance athletes, guided by his mission to “bring the science to the athlete.”

Professor Asker Jeukendrup is one of the world’s leading sports nutritionists and exercise physiologist who spent most of his career as a professor at the University of Birmingham (UK) as Head of The Human Performance Laboratory. Currently he is a (visiting) professor at Loughborough University. He has authored 9 books and over 250 research papers and book chapters. During his career Asker has worked at the forefront of research as well as directly with athletes, including Olympic and World champions, Tour de France cyclists and Champions league football teams.