“I Was Having My Midlife Fat Crisis”: Exploring the Experiences and Preferences of Home-Based Exercise Programmes for Adults Living with Overweight and Obesity

Sofie Power (), Nikita Rowley, Michael Duncan and David Broom
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Sofie Power: Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 2DS, UK
Nikita Rowley: Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 2DS, UK
Michael Duncan: Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 2DS, UK
David Broom: Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 2DS, UK

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: The involvement of people with lived experience in the design of exercise programmes is more likely to lead to a more needs-sensitive and population-specific intervention. There is limited evidence of the integration of people with lived experience, particularly regarding home-based exercise programmes for adults living with overweight and obesity, despite this being a population that would significantly benefit from a suitably tailored programme. Semi-structured interviews were virtually conducted to explore 20 participants’ experiences of exercising at home and their preferences for the design of future home-based exercise programmes. Codes were generated through thematic analysis, highlighting considerations such as comfort within a home-based environment, a desire for social connection, and the integration of technology. Four corresponding themes were generated, encapsulating participants’ choice reasoning for home-based exercise, difficulties of engaging in home-based exercise, undertaking and adhering to home-based exercise, and factors that constitute the perfect programme. Although the involvement of people with lived experience in research can be time-consuming, this process is fundamental to the design of an effective and efficacious programme. These findings will inform the design and development of a home-based exercise programme for adults living with overweight and obesity.

Keywords: home-based exercise; obesity; overweight; semi-structured interviews (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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