Home-Based Exercise for Adults Living With Overweight and Obesity

WE Are Active and In This toGetHer (WEIGH): a Randomised Controlled Trial to Ascertain the Feasibility of a Home-based Exercise Programme for People Living With Overweight and Obesity

The study aims to implement a 12-week home-based exercise programme utilising an online intervention delivery platform. The focus will be on increasing exercise behaviour within the participant's home setting using aerobic, resistance and flexibility exercises as well as behaviour change techniques. Following the programme, semi-structured interviews will be conducted, to explore participant experiences.

It is hypothesised that the exercise programme will be feasible, accessible and acceptable.

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI ≥25kg/m² or BMI ≥30kg/m²
• English speaking
• Able to follow visual and verbal instructions
• Access to the internet and accompanying technology (e.g. laptop or tablet)
• Physically able to undertake aerobic, resistance and flexibility exercise

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to provide informed consent
• Receiving invasive medical treatment or planned surgery preceding to, or during, the programme
• Severe mental or physical limitations precluding participation safely in the home environment
• No access to the internet and/or facilitative technology such as a laptop or tablet
• Pregnancy
• Current smoker or vaping.
• Currently or very recently stopped taking weight loss medication (within the last two weeks)
• Recently experienced substantial weight change (defined as 5% within 6-12 months)
• Presence of contraindications to exercise
• Pacemaker and/or other implanted metal device
• At high risk of cardiovascular event